Spring Scale

Description:

Small spring scale used for weighing babies. This belonged to James Burch Joyce (1872-1944), a Maryland physician.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.302606.243Accession Number: 302606Catalog Number: 302606.243

Object Name: infant scalebaby scale

Physical Description: metal (overall material)Measurements: average spatial: 13.5 cm x 3 cm; 5 5/16 in x 1 3/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-5a34-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1094959

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