herbs scale
This herbs- or chemicals scale of 14 centimeters of height, was made for the English market. A big logo of Philipp Jakob Maul is engraved on the counterweight. The chart appears to be divided into drams [Dr]. This unit was used by pharmacists and chemists. The range is 16 drams, this is equal to 62.2 gram. 1 dram equals 3.887 gram. 8 drams is equal to 1 apothecaries ounce or 1 troy ounce, this equals 31.1 gram. The dram, sometimes also spelled drachm, is subdivided into 3 scruples. Per scruple a division stripe is given. Still English people exist who defend these curious systems of measurements. At the back of the scale mechanism is engraved: MADE IN GERMANY. The bowl is slightly corroded.
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