Weight, Two Grains

Production date
20th Century
 Description
A two Grain weight from a collection of Apothecaries weights found at Harleys Pharmacy in Tahunanui. The weight is cut from thin metal plate. It has the upper proper left corner bent upwards to enable it to be more easily picked up.
Grains are a unit of weight used in the Apothecaries' system of measurement that was used by chemists for mixing medicines until the introduction of the Metric System.
A Grain is equal to 64.8 milligrams (mg)
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Object detail

Object Type
Medical Equipment/Technical Equipment/General
Classification
Balance Weight/Scale Component/Weights & Measures T&E/Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology/Nomenclature
Pharmaceutical Tool/Medical Accessories/Medical & Psychological T&E/Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology/Nomenclature
Media and Materials
Metal
Measurements
0 - Whole = Height x Width x Depth (mm) = 10.5 x 9.5 x 1.5mm
0 - Whole = Thickness = 0.1mm
Keywords
Weights
Accession Number
NPM2021.47.15
Credit Line
Apothecary Weight, Nelson Provincial Museum Collection, NPM2021.47.1

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