Preview
Type of Object
Scale, drug
Place of Manufacture
Richmond (Va.)
Date of Manufacture
1885-1895
Physical Details
Stainless steel pocket prescription scale in a steel case. "DR. C. H. FITCH'S PRESCRIPTION SCALE" stamped on the outside of the case, along with patent date of Sept 29 1885 and manufacturer's mark. Inside of the case is a small pan, which is attached to a pin. A steel tab with a scale on it slides into the pan to adjust the desired amount, measured in grains with capacity from 1/2 grain to 20 grains. Also included in this set is a spatula with a folding handle, which fits inside of the box. Fits inside of a cardboard box.
Dimensions
4.5 cm. x 7.5 cm. x 4 cm.
Medical Subject
Drug Compounding
Accession Number
1987.1.4
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by VCU. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Prescription Scale, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00067.jpg