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Maker:
Poppenberg Brothers  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
brass (overall material)
iron (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3/4 in x 7 5/16 in x 4 1/4 in; 1.905 cm x 18.542 cm x 10.795 cm
Object Name:
Balance
Place made:
Germany
Date made:
1807
Description:
This hand-held coin balance was made by the Poppenberg Brothers in Germany. The beam is iron and the pans are brass. There are 21 square-tapered weights and 9 fraction weights housed inside the the wooden case with a hinged lid. The paper label on the interior of the lid is marked, in part, "DIED. PET. CASP. DIED. PET. CASP POPPENBERG / im Amt. Blankenstein bey Sprockhovel / Anno 1807."
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Pharmacy  Search this
Related Publication:
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Credit Line:
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
ID Number:
1991.0664.0896
Accession number:
1991.0664
Collector/donor number:
SAP 984
Catalog number:
1991.0664.0896
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-73a1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_994335