Scales
Item number B461 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Scales with weight and case. A wood violin-shaped case (part a) which pivots on a metal rivet and has a woven bark (?) band near the end of the handle. An ivory beam (part d) with black markings and red tassels on black thread, attached to which, there is a shallow metal scaling dish (part b). Decoratively bell-like-shaped brass weight (part c) has black thread strung through it.
History Of Use
Pharmaceutical scales.
Item History
- Made in Singapore
- Collected during 1964
- Owned by Mrs. E. C. Lindsey before October 1965
- Received from Mrs. E. C. Lindsey (Donor) during October 1965
What
- Name
- Scales
- Identification Number
- B461 a-d
- Type of Item
- scale
- Material
- ivory, wood, brass metal and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, cast and spun
- Part A
- height 32.5 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 2.3 cm
- Part B
- height 1.0 cm, diameter 6.5 cm
- Part C
- height 2.5 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part D
- height 27.8 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Singapore
Who
- Culture
- Southeast Asia
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. E. C. Lindsey
- Received from
- Mrs. E. C. Lindsey (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1964
- Ownership Date
- before October 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0121/0005 a-d
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