The Family of Rosa Anna Abbott and John Joseph LaValle

Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Scale Balance

Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Scale Balance, Side View
Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Cast Iron Scale Balance, side view, 14 1/2" long x 6 1/2" deep x 5 3/4" high. Liz weighed her butter on this scale before offering the butter for sale at the Monongahela Wharf in Pittsburgh and other locations. See also her butter stamp. Charlotte Abbott Dudt Collection.

 

Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Scale Balance, Top View
Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Cast Iron Scale Balance, top view. Charlotte Abbott Dudt Collection.