Weigh Scale with Case
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Object
- Description
- This is a weigh scale that was used for measuring gold. It has two gold coloured weigh pans attached to the fulcrum by dark brown cord. The case is made of walnut and is lined with dark coloured velvet. There are compartments for weights but the weights are missing. There is also a table of values of gold coins for different currencies that is attached to the face of the lid. The case closes with a gold button that snaps it together. The box is 17x7.5 cm.
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 988.D.010.768-001
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.10012 Longitude: -79.06627
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- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Falls History Museum
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Falls History Museum for any reproductions of this image.
- Contact
- Niagara Falls History MuseumEmail:llmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
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