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Object Name

Apothecary Scale and Chest

Object ID

2004.138.01.01

Date

Mid-19th century

Description

2004.138.01.01: Wooden box with scale mounted on lid. 2004.138.01.02: Wooden drawer with larger front pull knob. Smaller square compartment inside,right hand side. Larger compartment is L-shaped. Red velvet lining.
2004.138.01.03: 100 grain weight circular metal coin.
2004.138.01.04: two drachms weight. round coin.
2004.138.01.05: two drams octagonal coin.
2004.138.01.06: one dram, octogonal coin.
2004.138.01.07: one drachm. round coin.
2004.138.01.08: two scruples. round coin.
2004.138.01.09: two scruples. octagonal coin.
2004.138.01.10: half dram. octagonal. reads 5fs.
2004.138.01.11: half drachm. round. reads 3fs.
2004.138.01.12: one scruple. round
2004.138.01.13: 60 GRS square
2004.138.01.14: 50 GRS square
2004.138.01.15-18: hammered metal square.
2004.138.01.19: rectangular box with sliding tray.
2004.138.01.20-21: L shaped weight.
2004.138.01.22- 23: pentagonal wire weight.
2004.138.01.24: straight bar.
2004.138.01.25: bar bent at 45 degree angle

2004.138.01.02 Apothecary Chest Drawer; 2004.138.01.03 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.04 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.05 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.06 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.07 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.08 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.09 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.10 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.11 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.12 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.13 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.14 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.15 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.16 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.17 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.18 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.19 Apothecary Weight Box; 2004.138.01.20 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.21 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.22 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.23 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.24 Apothecary Weight; 2004.138.01.25 Apothecary Weight;

Dimension Details

2004.138.01.01: 35x25x13, 2004.138.01.02: 4x24x13, 2004.138.01.03: 0.3x2x2, 2004.138.01.04: 0.2x2x2, 2004.138.01.05: 0.2x2.5x2, 2004.138.01.06: 0.1x2x1.5, 2004.138.01.07: 0.1x2x2, 2004.138.01.08: 0.1x1.5x1.5, 2004.138.01.09: 0.1x2x1.5, 2004.138.01.10: 0.1x1.5x1, 2004.138.01.11: 0.1x1.5x1.5, 2004.138.01.12: 0.1x1.3x1.3, 2004.138.01.13: 0.2x1.5x1.2, 2004.138.01.14: 0.2x1x1, 2004.138.01.15: 0.01x1.5x1.5, 2004.138.01.16: 0.01x1.5x1.5, 2004.138.01.17: 0.01x1.4x1.4, 2004.138.01.18: 0.01x1.1x1.1, 2004.138.01.19:1x5x2.5, 2004.138.01.20: 1x1, 2004.138.01.21: 1.2x1.5x0.1, 2004.138.01.22: 0.1x2x2, 2004.138.01.23: 0.1x0.7x0.7, 2004.138.01.24: 0.1x1.3x0.1, 2004.138.01.25: 0.1x1.4

Materials

Wood/Brass/Velvet/Metal/Plastic

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Label: 2004.138.01.19 Wilkinson Sword, Made in England

Inscription Type

Other Markings

Inscription Text

2004.138.01.04 reads 31J; 2004.138.01.05 reads 3ij; 2004.138.01.06 reads 3j; 2004.138.01.07 reads 3j; 2004.138.01.08 reads 3ij; 2004.138.01.09 reads 3ij; 2004.138.01.10 reads 5fs; 2004.138.01.11 reads 3fs

People

Woods, Ninian Mahaffey

Owned By

Woods, Ninian Mahaffey

Donated By

Woods, Ninian W. Card inside says Dr. Ninian W. Woods, Bayfield, ON. Ninian Wildridge Woods (1859-1933) was licensed by

MeSH Search Terms

Investigative Techniques
Technology, Pharmaceutical
Drug Compounding / Instrumentation

Related Publications

P2004-138a

Research Notes

Army use?

This set, used for weighing out portions of ingredients to create medicines, includes a drawer in the bottom in which are stored various coin-like weights. These measure based on the "apothecary system," in which a pound is 12 ounces, an ounce is 8 drachms, and a drachm is 60 grains. These scales first belonged to Dr. N.M. Woods (1819-1884) of Ireland, who moved to Bayfield, Ontario and operated a dispensary there in the mid to late 1800s.