Apothecary Scale

Name/Title

Apothecary Scale

Entry/Object ID

2016.5.60.1-8

Tags

Weights and Measures

Description

Travelling apothecary scale. Black coated, wooden box with brass, threaded post-base on top and a drawer on the front with a small knob. Set consists of a brass post, brass balance with articulatinghooks, two brass pans with brass chains, and two weights (marked '1' and '2'). Incised on the top surface of one of the pans is 'GS'.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

.1: 12.1 L x 24.9 W x 7.8 H; .2: 10.5 L x 21.6 W x 4.3 H; .3: 19.6; .4: 7.5 L x 16.0 W; .5: 6.4 L x 10.7 H; .6: 6.4 Ø x 10.7 H; .7: 0.8 Ø; .8: 0.8 Ø

Update Date

August 28, 2020