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Scale

Object Name:
Scale
Object ID:
1971.513.03
Creator:
Fairbanks
Description:
Scale. Cast iron and brass. Scale with molded, shaped, black cast iron base with "FAIRBANKS" on two sides in gilt outlined with blue. Green cloth seal of "New Hampshire Department of Agriculture / Bureau of Weights & Measures / Inspected & Sealed / By MULLEN / Date.... / Penalty To Deface or Remove". Brass weighing arm marked "0" to "64". Cylindrical brass weight. Brass pan.
Material:
Metal
Iron
Brass
Dimensions:
H-7 W-8 L-18.2 inches
Provenance:
Letter and parcel scale (?), probably used in the New Hampshire Historical Society building, 30 Park Street.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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