Collection

Wooden box of gramme weights

maker:
Ludwig Oertling

Wooden box of gramme weights, by Oertling

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700845
type:
weights
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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