Name/Title
Post Office ScalesEntry/Object ID
2025.1.176Description
Brass scales on wooden stand including 6 weights: 1 x 8 oz (ounce); 1 x 4 oz; 1 x 2 oz; 1 x 1 oz; 1 x 1/2 oz; 1 x 1/4 oz.
The inscription on the weighing plate says:
INLAND LETTER POST/ NOT EXCEEDING 4 OZ 1d/ EACH ADDITIONAL 2 ozs 1/2d
INDIA & COLONIES (with few exceptions) 1d per 1/2oz
POSTAL UNIONM 21/2d per 1/2 ozAcquisition
Accession
2025.1Source or Donor
Gordon DempsterAcquisition Method
TransferMade/Created
Manufacturer
G S MordenDate made
1890 - 1915Dimensions
Height
100 mmWidth
260 mmDepth
140 mmCondition
Overall Condition
Very Good