Grain Scale and Measure

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Grain Scale and Measure

Entry/Object ID

2016.6.19.1-2

Tags

Weights and Measures

Description

Brass hand held grain scale balance and measure container. Scale balance has a loop handle and a slide weight. 'D' shaped loop at one end of the balance for hook on measure container handle to attach to. '1/Imp/Quart' on front of measure container. Makers mark symbol under lettering, '8' and 'VR/H' under crown symbol. Same makers mark on slide weight on scale balance.

Dimensions

Height

0.1 cm

Dimension Notes

.1: 40.4 L x 8.5 W; .2: 12.3 L x 14.5 W

Update Date

August 3, 2025