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Scale

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-19381

Description

Hanging scale; rectangular front piece w/ hollow backing for metal bar to pass thru; ring at top for hanging; hook at bottom for attaching objects for weighing; meter on front reads from "0"-"24" (lbs possibly); needle moves according to weight.

Details

Descriptive Terms

scales (weighing devices)
metal
Unidentified Metal
SCALE

Inscription

Impressed stamp on front: ""WARRANTED/ AND MADE BY/ MORTON & BREMNER./ NEW YORK""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Morton & Bremner (Maker)

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

10.5 x 1.625 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2452

Places

New York state (United States)

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