egg scale, maker M.M. & S., Birmingham, England
This egg scale or egg balance is made by Meyer Myers & Son Limited from Birmingham, England. Previously a letter scale from M.M. & S. has already been presented, see this model. The weighing range of this egg scale is 4 ounces. The chart on the left is divided into drs and oz, drs is the abbreviation for drams, and oz is the abbreviation for ounce. Here it is the dram according to the Avoirdupois system where 16 dram equals 1 ounce. The chart on the right is divided per ounce and there are also stripes of measure per quarter ounce. The egg holder is made in the American style, an oval egg-shaped low dish. Most European egg scales have a cup as an egg holder. The height of the scale is 10 cm, the scale foot is 5.3 x 8.2 cm.
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