Weight, which is a flat, round coin-shaped piece of metal; there are raised marks on both sides.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Jack Willson
Material
metal: brown
Inscriptions
At the centre of a round side,a mark reads, "[weight symbol resembling a backwards "e"] i"; below this there is an "M" inside a diamond shape; the text surrounding the first mark reads, "ONE SCRUPLE"; short, radiating grip lines are aligned along the perimeter that is also raised; all marks are raised; the edge of the weight is smooth.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F8-2
Dimension Notes
Depth 0.1 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Slightly tarnished with a greyinsh overall colour; there are several green corrosion spots and spots of black tarnish.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments JC-141," Central Scientific Company of Canada Ltd., 1942, p. 40 (similar to item 8910); "Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary," 25th ed., W.B. Saunders Co., 1974, p. 1731