Scale
Moncton Museum
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| Object Name: | Scale |
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| Object Type: | Apothecary |
| Category: | Scale, Apothecary |
| Material: | Wood metal |
| Accession Number: | 2019.006.2 |
| Description: | A rectangular wooden box with a drawer and round handle. Inside the box are metal weights and measures as follows: eleven of various sizes and seven stacked within each other. On top of the box is a set of scales made of metal. |
| Narrative: | The Hub Dental Laboratory at 380 St. George Street was established in 1947 and still operates in Moncton today. |
| History of Use: | The weights and measures were used at the Hub Dental Laboratory for measuring chemical compounds. |
| Height: | 8.5 cm; 32.5 cm |
| Length: | 27.5 cm |
| Width: | 15.9 cm; 22 cm |
| Institution: |
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| Institution City: | Moncton |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |