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Object type
scientific tools
Materials
wood, metals
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
H. M. Stanley's small scale for weighing medicines, with six weights and its wooden case. The original tag glued on it reads: « Medicine Measurer. Congo Expedition. (1879-1884). »
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Place of production
Western Europe
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
16 cm x 7 cm x 35 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.29
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