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Title |
Hand-held Apothecary's Balance in Wooden Case |
Object Name |
Balance |
Object ID |
2015.019 |
Description |
Steel suspension and balance arm with small tassel attached to top of arm; two brass pans; housed in a wooden box. Inscription on inside of wooden case reads "James [crossed out]/Crosby/Scale Maker/No 70 [crossed out]/ Pill Lane/Dublin" Inked over, in MS, "Dan" (in place of "James") and "36" (in place of "70"). |
Artist |
Dan Crosby |
Date |
late 1700s |
Dimensions |
H-1.563 W-12.5 D-5.5 inches |
Material |
Steel, Brass, Wood |
Search Terms |
Apothecaries Balances (Weighing instruments) Scales (Weighing instruments) Measuring Instruments |
Provenance |
"I shall be bringing a small gift with me for the collection (unless you tell me you don't want it) and will hand it over to Carsten. It is an Irish hand-held apothecary balance of ca 1783-1800 made by James or Dan Crosby of Pill Lane, Dublin." RGWA 4/27/2015 |