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Other Name |
Case, Standard Scale Weights |
Object Name |
Scale, Apothecary |
Description |
Red leather with red velvet interior lining hinged case holding standard scale weights in 1/8, 1/2, 1, 1/4, 1/10 oz. increments. Possibly missing a small portable scale. Used by Dr.'s to measure out medicines at house calls and such. |
Catalog Number |
2016.0.507 |
Material |
Metal Weights |
Container |
Red leather and velvet |
Closure |
Hinged case |
Uses |
Measurement of medicines |