3 sets of scales

Made:
1750-1837 in London
3 sets of scales

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3 sets of scales, differing in size, all with brass pans and steel beams, 2 with swan-necked beam ends the third with circular box-type beam ends, made by Wenborn, London, England, 1750-1837

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656013
Materials:
scales, brass, scales, steel, scales, silk, box, mahogany, box, brass, box, iron and baize
Measurements:
largest scales: height 239 mm
largest scales: width 197 mm
largest scales: depth 56 mm
smallest scales: height 170 mm
smallest scales: width 124 mm
smallest scales: depth 38 mm
box: length 175 mm
box: width 85 mm
box: depth 31 mm
type:
balances

Parts

3 rectangular brass weights with lion rampant stamp

3 rectangular brass weights with lion rampant stamp

3 rectangular brass weights with lion rampant stamp

Measurements:
largest: length 15 mm
largest: width 75 mm
smallest: length 13 mm
smallest: width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656013 Pt1
type:
weights
2 brass weights, rectangular, brass, to weigh 2 penny weights 16 grains, and 5 penny weights 8 grains

2 brass weights

2 brass weights, rectangular, brass, to weigh 2 penny weights 16 grains, and 5 penny weights 8 grains

Measurements:
larger: length 16 mm
larger: width 15 mm
smaller: length 13 mm
smaller: width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656013 Pt2
type:
weights
Rectangular brass 2 dram weight

Rectangular brass 2 dram weight

Rectangular brass 2 dram weight

Measurements:
length 14 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656013 Pt3
type:
weights
Circular brass half sovereign weight, Royal Mint, 1843

Circular brass half sovereign weight

Circular brass half sovereign weight, Royal Mint, 1843

Measurements:
diameter 19 mm
depth 1 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656013 Pt4
type:
weights
2 brass weighing pans and a steel beam

2 brass weighing pans and a steel beam

2 brass weighing pans attached to a steel beam, made by Wenborn, London, England, 1750-1837

Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A656013/6
type:
beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
2 brass weighing pans and asteel beam

2 brass weighing pans and asteel beam

2 brass weighing pans attached to a steel beam, made by Wenborn, London, England, 1750-1837

Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A656013/7
type:
beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
2 brass weighing pans and steel beam

2 brass weighing pans and steel beam

2 brass weighing pans attached to a steel beam with cirular ends, made by Wenborn, London, England, 1750-1837

Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A656013/8
type:
beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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