| Reference Number | MIMM/2021-8/269 |
| Title | 'The Portia Baby Balance' |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Description | Infant balance known as The Portia Baby Balance, as engraved on the metal double-hook-ended spring balance. One hook is used for holding, while the other attaches to a cotton web designed to support the infant.
The item is incomplete, as the original would have included a net chart.
Part of the Hadden Family collection. |
| Extent | 2 parts (incomplete) |
| Dimensions | 175mm x 15mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Spring Balance |
| Term | Infant Care -- Instrumentation |
| Weights and Measures -- Instrumentation |