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On Display: House - End Shop
Box, scale, and weights
1775-1800
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Oak, white
- Brass
- Paper
- Lead
- Ink
- String
Museum Object Number
1965.2142 A- X
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2142 A- X
Object Name
Box, scale, and weights
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Europe
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as England or the Continent by a previous cataloguer [Lorena Baines 2007].
Date
1775-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside of Lid
Inscription: Currency conversion chart, ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside of Lid
Inscription: "Troy Weight" with currency conversion table, ink
Type: Mark
Location: Brass weights
Inscription: Lion passant, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Other set of brass weights
Inscription: Initials or symbols, stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Medical
- Pharmacy
- Apothecary
Materials
- Oak, white
- Brass
- Paper
- Lead
- Ink
- String
Dimensions (inches)
1.252 (H) x 6.81 (W) x 3.252 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.18 (H) x 17.3 (W) x 8.26 (D)