Weighing Device
ca. 1950 (made)
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This weighing device was used to measure the weight of newborn babies. It comprises of a string net holder for the baby to lie in and a metal spring balance. It was simple to use and easy to transport. This device was used in the 1950's to weigh two sisters who grew up in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Knotted string and stamped metal |
| Brief description | For a baby: string mesh holder suspended from a sprung weighing scale; Portia brand made in England, ca. 1950 |
| Physical description | A brown string mesh holder with two metal rings at each end. These rings attach on to a metal spring balance that is imprinted with the maker's name and place of manufacture. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Annabelle Hicks |
| Object history | This baby weighing device was used to weigh Rosemary Moss (born 15.1.1951) and Annabelle Moss (born 17.8.1953) who grew up in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands. It was kept by their mother as a precious keepsake, and was only rediscovered after her death in 2009. |
| Summary | This weighing device was used to measure the weight of newborn babies. It comprises of a string net holder for the baby to lie in and a metal spring balance. It was simple to use and easy to transport. This device was used in the 1950's to weigh two sisters who grew up in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands. |
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| Accession number | B.246-2009 |
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| Record created | May 28, 2010 |
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