Balance Scale Scoop and Platform

Description

Media Type: Image
Item Type: Images, Electronic
Description: One large tin, scoop-shaped, container to hold merchandise. Paired with a small cast iron platform that held weights to counter balance the merchandise.

These both sit on a corresponding scale. See “Merchant Scoop Balance Scale”.
Date of Original: Early - Mid 1800s
Local identifier: C3AB
Copyright Statement: Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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