Collection Highlights
Properties, Including Vacant Plots, Foreclosed in Manhattan During 1930-1931-1932
Date:
March 29, 1933
Object Number:
LIB.F128.HD251.R28
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Letter scale in box
Object Number:
INV.11908
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 15.6 x 8.3 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: at center of obverse: "N. B. / DÉPOSÉ"
printed document: found with object: "M.--No. 26. / INLAND LETTERS / AND / PARCELS. / RATES OF POSTAGE. / . . . / GENERAL POST OFFICE, / May, 1886. / Printed for H. M. Stationery Office, by W. P. GRIF[F]I
Description:
Mixed metal letter scale with steel ring on top from which a piece of sheet metal with an arched top with stamped calibrations (0-12 ounces) is suspended; a needle with openwork design, a clip for holding material to be weighed, and a pendulum weight are attached at a central point at the base of the sheet metal.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
