3 sets of scales

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

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

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656013 Pt1
type:
weights
2 brass weights

2 brass weights

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

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656013 Pt2
type:
weights
Rectangular brass 2 dram weight

Rectangular brass 2 dram weight

Rectangular brass 2 dram weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656013 Pt3
type:
weights
Circular brass half sovereign weight

Circular brass half sovereign weight

Circular brass half sovereign weight, Royal Mint, 1843

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