Standard, mass

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OBJECT TYPE
SECONDARY/TROY/KNOB
DATE
1912
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1997.0163.003
MANUFACTURER
OERTLING, L.
MODEL
C
LOCATION
London, England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
3
Total Parts
25
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
BRASS WEIGHTS AND FORCEPS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
N/A
Width
N/A
Height
16.4 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
5.7
Diameter
9.0 cm
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Metrology
Category
Mass/weight
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
OERTLING
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
London

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
FROM 1912 TO 1969
Canada
THESE WEIGHTS WERE DERIVED FROM THE DOMINION PRIMARY STANDARDS AND WERE DESIGNATED SECONDARY OR DEPARTMENTAL STANDARDS AS PER THE "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT" OF 1872. THIS ACT MADE IMPERIAL MEASURES CANADA'S ONLY LEGAL STANDARD.
Function
USED TO BALANCE QUANTITIES ON A SCALE TO DETERMINE THE MASS OF THE ITEM BEING WEIGHED. THIS SET WAS ONE OF THE STANDARDS USED BY GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS TO VERIFY COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS IN CANADA.
Technical
THE TROY POUND WAS ABOLISHED IN BRITAIN IN 1878, BUT THE TROY OUNCE CONTINUED TO BE USED FOR THE WEIGHING OF PRECIOUS METALS OR STONES. THIS WAS ALSO ADOPTED BY CANADA.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
INSCRIBED ON TOP OF WEIGHT: 'C/ OZ. TR.'/ 200 OZ'
Missing
N/A
Finish
WEIGHT: BRASS LACQUERED
Decoration
N/A

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