Butter Scale, circa 1825

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Scale (Weighing device)

Date Made

circa 1825

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

49.6.65

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Cord (Fiber product)
Metal

Color

Brown
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in (when hung)
Width: 18.75 in (when hung)
Length: 8 in (when hung)

Inscriptions

written in pencil on underside of one platform: Jacob R. Longshore / Made these Butter Scales / about 1825
Butter Scale, circa 1825