Miniature Hanging Scale for Stamps or Pills in Wooden Box

This item at Smith’s Tavern in a miniature hanging scale for weighing stamps or pills. The device comes with a small rectangular storage box with a lid and tiny square wooden counterweights.  The scale itself is composed of a hanging hook attached to thin metal arms that have three dangling strings that hold a round disc.  The counterweights probably had known measurements. The piece to be weighed would be placed on one disc with the counterweights added to the scale balanced.

 

 

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Catalog Items:

Item T265 A: Scale

Location:	Left Shelf - 2nd
Length:	18 cm
Height:	70 cm

Item T265 B: Box

Location:	Left Shelf - 2nd
Length:	15 cm
Width:	7 cm
Height:	3 cm
Weight:	123 g