Boxed set of Apothecaries weights, County of Dumfries, c1880
Set of 20 small weights to measure up to 10 oz troy. Each has a compartment within a wooden box lined with brown velvet. 13 are solid weights with peg handles. 1 is a flat sheet and 6 are pieces of wire (under a glass panel). The tweezers are missing from the set. Set number "1192". Verification stamps are present on the 14 largest weights.
Engraving on box lid:
'APOTHECARIES WEIGHTS / LOCAL STANDARDS OF / COUNTY OF DUMFRIES / 1880 / DEGRAVE SHORT & Co / LONDON'
Object no :
DMWM003a-e
Collection :
Creator :
De Grave Short and Company
Place of Production :
London
Dimensions :
(box) height 73mm, width 221mm, depth 135mm
Materials :
wood, brass
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:2007.3.37
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
