Scale, Balance, Box, Weight, Balance, D58.67

Physical Description

A hinged wooden box with a threaded hold in the top. Into this hole fits a tube. Shaft has a screw to fit a hook. Hook connects a balance. Included are a wide selection of weights in grains, drachms, scruples.

Provenance

?Locality: China

Possibly brought from China to: New Zealand

Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 280 x 170 x 95mm
Weight (e - weight): 0.05g
Weight (f - weight): 0.15g
Weight (g - weight): 0.12g
Weight (h - weight): 0.19g
Weight (i - weight): 0.25g
Weight (j - weight): 0.25g
Weight (k - weight): 0.3g
Weight (l - weight): 0.38g
Weight (m - weight): 0.4g
Weight (n - weight): 0.65g
Weight (o - weight): 1.29g
Weight (p - weight): 1.85g
Weight (q - weight): 2.45g
Weight (r - weight): 3.84g
Weight (s - weight): 7.8g
Weight (t - weight): 15.58g
Weight (u - weight): 31.16g
Weight (v - weight): 1.98g
Weight (w - weight): 3.94g
Weight (x - weight): 7.82g
Weight (y - weight): 1.3g
Weight (z - weight): 2.62g
Weight (aa - weight): 1.91g
Weight (ab - weight): 0.19g
Weight (ac - weight): 0.16g
Weight (ad - weight): 0.24g
Weight (ae - weight): 0.27g
Weight (af - weight): 0.39g
Weight (ag - weight): 7.79g