Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1920

Date Range To

1930

Materials

BRASS

No. Pieces

4

Description

1. WEIGHT: 5CM X 3.1CM WEIGHT HAS CYLINDRICAL BODY WITH SPOOL SHAPED HANDLE PLATED TO TOP. TOP OF HANDLE HAS "SCOOP" STAMPED INTO IT. BRASS IS TARNISHED AND SLIGHTLY CORRODED. 2. WEIGHT: 3.8CM X 3.2CM WEIGHT HAS CYLINDRICAL BODY WITH SLOPED TOP WHICH FORMS SPOOL HANDLE. WEIGHT WAS PAINTED GOLD COLOR AND MUCH PAINT HAS WORN OR SCRATCHED OFF. WEIGHT HAS LEAD CORE AND "OHAUS 200G" IS STAMPED INTO TOP OF HANDLE. 3. WEIGHT: 3.5CM X 2.5CM WEIGHT HAS CYLINDRICAL BODY WITH CONICAL NECK PLATED TO TOP. AT TOP OF NECK IS DISC WITH ROUNDED EDGE TO FORM HANDLE. STAMPED INTO TOP OF HANDLE IS "100 GM". BRASS IS TARNISHED AND SLIGHTLY CORRODED. 4. WEIGHT:4.5CM X 3.1CM WEIGHT HAS CYLINDRICAL BODY WITH CONICAL NECK PLATED TO TOP. AT TOP OF NECK IS DISC WITH ROUNDED EDGE TO FORM HANDLE. STAMPED INTO TOP OF HANDLE IS "SCOOP". BRASS IS SLIGHTLY TARNISHED AND GOLD COLORED PAINT IS WORN.

Subjects

WEIGHTS & MEASURES T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

WEIGHTS WERR REMOVED FROM THE MORGUE AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116066

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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