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Object Name |
Scale and Chest |
Object ID |
2010.024.15.01 |
Date |
1940s |
Description |
2010.024.15.1 Wooden box with scale mounted on lid. Box has a drawer at front with wooden knob. 2010.024.15.2 Wooden drawer with wooden knob to open. 2010.024.15.3 Metal arm that detaches from scale. Has small hooks on either end to hold the weight hangers. Has a point in the center of the arm that shows the angle of the scale. 2010.024.15.4 Metal weight hanger that hooks onto the scale arm. Has two bars that hold the bottom, which forms a metal X. 2010.024.15.5 Metal weight hanger that hooks onto the scale arm. Has two bars that hold the bottom, which forms a metal X. 2010.024.15.6 Metal circular discs, with a slight inward slope towards the center. Has a singular handle. Disk fits into bottom of weight hangers. 2010.024.15.7 Metal circular discs, with a slight inward slope towards the center. Has a singular handle. Disk fits into bottom of weight hangers. 2010.024.15.8 Cylindrical metal case with paper label on top. 2010.024.15.9 Metal weight. Circular. Two drachlms 2010.024.15.10 Metal weight. Circular. One drachlm 2010.024.15.11 Metal weight. Circular. Half a drachlm 2010.024.15.12 Metal weight. Circular. 2 scruples. 2010.024.15.13 Metal weight. Circular. 1 scruple. 2010.024.15.14 Metal weight. Circular. Half a scruple. 2010.024.15.15 Metal bolt with square end and cylindrical head. Head has a line indent for use of a flat headed screwdriver. |
Components |
2010.024.15.1 Scale and Chest 2010.024.15.2 Chest Drawer 2010.024.15.3 Scale Arm 2010.024.15.4 Weight Hangers 2010.024.15.5 Weight Hangers 2010.024.15.6 Weight Hanger Disks 2010.024.15.7 Weight Hanger Disks 2010.024.15.8 Weight Containers 2010.024.15.9 - 2010.024.15.14 Weights 2010.024.15.15 Metal Bolt |
Dimension Details |
2010.024.15.1 30 x 25 x 14 2010.024.15.2 4 x 21.5 x 12 2010.024.15.3 7.5 x 15 x 1.5 2010.024.15.4 14.5 x 9 x 7.5 2010.024.15.5 14.5 x 9 x 7.5 2010.024.15.6 9 x 7.5 2010.024.15.7 9 x 7.5 2010.024.15.8 1.5 x 3.5 2010.024.15.9 2.2 x 0.2 2010.024.15.10 2.2 x 0.2 2010.024.15.11 1.5 x 0.1 2010.024.15.12 1.5 x 0.1 2010.024.15.13 1.5 x 0.1 2010.024.15.14 1 x 0.1 2010.024.15.15 [unavailable] |
Materials |
2010.024.15.1 Metal, wood 2010.024.15.2 Wood 2010.024.15.3 Metal 2010.024.1 |
Inscription Type |
Other Markings |
Inscription Text |
2010.024.15.3 Center of Arm: 41 / Back Center of Arm: [see written record] / Left Arm: 50g 2010.024.15.8 [unreadable] GRAMS WEIGHTS ...CH...M.M.X15... 2010.024.15.9 TWO DRACHMS Phila 3 N.Y. 2010.024.15.10 ONE DRACHM Phila 3 N.Y. 2010.024.15.11 HALF DRACHM Phila 3 N.Y. 2010.024.15.12 TWO SCRUPES Phila N.Y. 2010.024.15.13 ONE SCRUPLE Phila N.Y. 2010.024.15.14 HALF SCRUPLE Phila N.Y. |
Owned By |
Copp, Dr. Walter |
Donated By |
Sabo, Ardell & Neely, Susan. Sabo and Neely are Copps' daughters. |
MeSH Search Terms |
Drug Compounding / Instrumentation Pharmacy Weights and Measures |