Gold Scale used by miners to weight gold dust. 2 dishes, connected with 3 chains with metal oval box for the scales with lid connected with weights. 01A . Gold scale, tin, 2 dishes (2.5" dia.) with 3 chain each connected to 6" scale bar. Center of the bar as a hanger and scale point 01B. Tin oval shape box for the scale. 6.5" x 3" x .75" depth, lid connected with tin pin. 01C. Largest weight. Engraved "Troy" and "II" on top rim 1.5" dia, 7/8" depth. 01D. Weight engraved "I" on top rim. 1 1/8" dia, 6/8" depth. 01E. Weight. 1" dia. 3/8" depth 01F. Weight .75" dia, .25" depth. History: Collected by Mr. Fred Meier (Grandfather of Gerda Faya). Used for weighting gold dust in California in 1860.
