Apothecary Scale

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Apothecary Scale

Entry/Object ID

2016.6.1.1-7

Tags

Weights and Measures

Description

Travelling apothecary scale. Metal (lead?) case with rounded edges and machined hinge lid. Set includes brass balance and scale pans, attached with green cord, and five (5) brass weights: one (1) two dram weight, one (1) one dram weight, one (1) two scruples weight, one (1) half dram weight, and one (1) one scruple weight. There is a black/white/green silk tassle on the top of the balance handle loop.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Dimensions

Height

0.1 cm

Depth

0.3 cm

Dimension Notes

.1: __ ; .2: 25.0 L x __ ; .3: 1.0 L x 2.5 W; .4: 1.8 L x 2.2 W; .5: 1.7 L x 2.0 W; .6: 1.4 L x 1.8 W; .7: 1.0 L x 1.5 W

Update Date

October 28, 2021