Coin Scale

Made:: 1817 in United Kingdom

Coin Scale
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Folding coin scale by Stephen Houghton.

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Object Number:: Y1973.65.5

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy) and wood (unidentified)

Measurements:: case (closed): 18 mm x 136 mm x 25 mm,

type:: coin scale

credit:: Gift of Mrs. Hamilton

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Coin Scale

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