Apothecary Scale

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Apothecary Scale

Entry/Object ID

2016.5.68.1-9

Tags

Weights and Measures

Description

Travelling Apothacary scale. Wooden box, bottom of interior lined with red velset, wooden compartment in the proper left front corner of box for weights, lid and base are attached with wire hinges. Box has loop and hook closure on front of box. Scale set includes steel balance, glass pans attached with green cords. Yellow and red tassels, one on handle loop and two on the loops connecting the cords to the balance. Six (6) brass metal weights, on wood compartment. Graphite writing on top of lid and bottom of box.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1820

Dimensions

Height

3.1 cm

Dimension Notes

.1: 8.3 L x 17.4 W x 3.1 H; .2: 24.0 L x 21.0 W; .3: 10.7 L; .4: 1.9 L x 2.3 W; .5: 2.0 L x 2.4 W; .6: 1.7 L x 1.9; .7: 1.6 L x 2.0 W; .8: 1.5 L x 1.6 W; .9: 1.0 L x 0.9 W

Update Date

October 28, 2021