Steelyard
Object Details
- Description
- An iron steelyard, made in the 17th century, according to the Squibb Ancient Pharmacy catalog.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 17th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0902
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 990
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0902
- Object Name
- scale
- steelyard
- Physical Description
- iron (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 1/2 in x 7 3/4 in x 1 3/16 in; 19.05 cm x 19.685 cm x 3.048 cm
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_994340
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-74be-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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