Scales : A century of weighing babies, medicines, and gold
Object ID Number:
EH101330–1
Object Name:
Scale
Type:
Pharmacy Scale
Manufacturer:
Unknown
Date of Manufacture:
/ /
Manufactured from:
1880
Manufactured to:
1920
Description / History:
This balance pharmacy scale has a brass body with a white marble base. This white marble base with brass scale was a popular style manudactured in the late 19th century to early 20th century. The brass body can adjust height away from base and contains a gauge on top to indicate when the weight is even. There are no manufacturer's marks on the scale so the manufacturer remains unknown.
Dimensions:
H–8 W–6 D–4 inches
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