Apothecary weight set in wooden box
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Vintage apothecary microid metric weights stored in a wooden box. Apothecary weights were used to measure medicinal drugs. Inside the box are nine brass weights ranging from 1 gram to 100 grams. A recess in the box has spaces for the smaller graduated weights. Of these 7 tin weights ranging from 2 to 500 mg and 10 brass weights measured in the pre-metric system of grains are included. There is a recess with a pair of brass tweezers in it. The lid is velvet lined with round spaces to fit top of weights. The box is fastened with two swing clips and two hinges. The lid is velvet lined with round spaces to fit top of weights. Donor's note: This weight set was used to weigh small samples of "wash" by panning, to determine if sluicing the area was likely to uncover gold.
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Apothecary weight set in wooden box
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Weighing equipment, Apothecary
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Wooden brass velvet material, L 160mm X W 80mm X D 32mm
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