Domestic object - Weighing Dish, c 1930 - 1950's

Historical information

Tin plate or tinplate dishes are traditional, lightweight trays used on vintage spring balance or balance kitchen scales, common in 1930s-1950s models. These pans, often accompanying cast-iron bodies, hold ingredients for weighing.

Physical description

A round rusted tinplate weighing dish used at the top of kitchen weighing scales. It was used to hold food to be weighed. It has a flat centre to fit on top of the scales.

Inscriptions & markings

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