Weight, Balance

Object number2007.56.24

MediumMetal; wood; felt; glass

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionWooden box with metal hook latch. White rectangular sticker on top left corner, with black type providing object and owner information. Inside top lined with green felt. Seven grey circular weights with a knob, pair of tweezers, and glass frame inside a wooden frame. Weights under rectangular glass cover: three thin square, two triangular, and circular. All weights (except flat circular) engraved with number and a weight unit.Dimensions1.325 x 3.325 x 5.875 in. (3.4 x 8.4 x 14.9 cm)
InscriptionsWhite rectangular sticker on top left corner, with black type, "MD, APOTHECARY"S / WEIGHTS, from / Cooper Coll, DB".

All weights (except flat circular) engraved with number and an "mg" or "g"; circular, "ONE SCRUPLE".
Historical NotesFound in collection.

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