Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
83.05.003 A—B
Accession#:
83.05
Credit Line:
Donated by Mrs. John F. Maloney.
Object Name:
Set, Weights
Title:
Gold Weight Set In Box
Date:
1901
Year Range from:
1900
Year Range to:
1905
Description:
a — Pine block box 6.875 inch by 12.5 inch by 6.5 inch with holes drilled and lined to house cylindrical brass weights. Lid lined with textured colored paper. Interior, including holes, lined with maroon velvet over cardboard.
b — Set of 10, weights plus one additional weight. Cylindrical brass weights with knob at top. Weights from 2000 pwts to 10 pwts; largest is 5 inches by 2.5 inches; smallest is 0.875 inches by 0.5 inches.
b — Set of 10, weights plus one additional weight. Cylindrical brass weights with knob at top. Weights from 2000 pwts to 10 pwts; largest is 5 inches by 2.5 inches; smallest is 0.875 inches by 0.5 inches.
Notes:
Belonged to John Maloney, Sr., donor's husband's father & partner of Jack Dalton in the Porcupine Mining District at the turn of the century and Juneau lawyer.
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