Collapsible physician's scale with wooden case

Titles: Collapsible physician's scale with wooden case (Supplied title)

Description: Collapsible physician's scale in a wooden case. The scale was collected from a medical school in Mobile, Alabama after the Battle of Mobile Bay (a major naval engagement of the Civil War) in August of 1864. The rectangular case has brass clasps and pin latches on its front. Oval and rectangular brass plates are screwed into place on its top, and two brass hinges attach to its back. The case holds a variety of brass weighing instruments, including balances, scales, weights, and bowls.

Dates

• 1864 (Date captured.) (Use)
• 1861 - 1865 (Civil War) (Content)

Creation

• about: Farragut, David Glasgow

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 7587

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 1 1/8 inches height (case)
• 10 inches width (case)
• 5 inches depth (case)

Subjects

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