Apothecaries' scales set including 3 balances

Made:
1801-1900

Apothecaries' scales set including 3 balances, 3 tweezers, 3 sets of weights, a separate beaw(beam?), 1 set of weights in box with small balance, wooden case, painted and lacquered, Persian, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A87401
Materials:
wood, glass and cloth
Measurements:
length 446 mm
width 285 mm
depth 110 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Gayer-Anderson, R.G.

Parts

Scales with swan-necked beam ends

Scales with swan-necked beam ends

Large set of scales with ornate swan-necked beam ends steel beam, brass pans suspended from beam by silver thread

Measurements:
height 510 mm
width 345 mm
depth 105 mm
Materials:
steel , silver, ? plated , brass and silver, thread
Object Number:
A87401 Pt1
type:
scales set
Scales

Scales

Set of scales with steel beam, brass pans, green and red cotton twead, ornate swan-necked beam ends

Measurements:
height 282 mm
width 205 mm
depth 62 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and cotton
Object Number:
A87401 Pt2
type:
scales
Apothecaries' scales

Apothecaries' scales

Small set of apothecaries' scales with weight and tweezers on small wooden box, decorated with floral panels on gold background

Measurements:
case: length 106 mm
case: width 65 mm
case: depth 24 mm
scales: height 175 mm
scales: width 118 mm
depth 37 mm
Materials:
wood , brass , steel , silver, plated and silk
Object Number:
A87401 Pt3
type:
scales
Steel stand with ornate bracket attached to adjustable inner rod

Steel stand with ornate bracket attached to adjustable inner rod

Steel stand with ornate bracket attached to adjustable inner rod, stand inserted into slot in outer case of scales set

Measurements:
height 380 mm
width 86 mm
depth 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A87401 Pt4
type:
stands
Steel beam

Steel beam

Steel beam in 2 sections which screw together, likely from a set of scales

Measurements:
length 517 mm
height 9 mm
depth 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A87401 Pt5
type:
beams
Steel tweezers

Steel tweezers

Pair of steel tweezers silvered(?), with pin-like pinial

Measurements:
length 80 mm
width 7 mm
depth 9 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A87401 Pt6
type:
tweezers
Steel tweezers

Steel tweezers

Pair of steel tweezers, ornate scroll[...] upper sections to arms, silvered finish

Measurements:
height 154 mm
width 30 mm
depth 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A87401 Pt7
type:
tweezers
Set of brass weights

Set of brass weights

Set of 5 crudely made brass weights, presumably to weigh 6, 6, 4, 3 and 2 grains

Measurements:
largest: length 14 mm
largest: width 11 mm
smallest: length 9 mm
smallest: width 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A87401 Pt8
type:
weight sets
Set of brass weights

Set of brass weights

Set of 11 brass weights, all are tapering cylinders with small knob-like finials, a 12th weight is missing

Measurements:
largest: height 49 mm
largest: diameter 45 mm
smallest: height 13 mm
smallest: diameter 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A87401 Pt9
type:
weight sets
Ruler-like strip of steel with ornate point at one end

Ruler-like strip of steel with ornate point at one end

Ruler-like strip of steel with ornate point at one end

Measurements:
length 287 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A87401 Pt10
type:
unidentified
Tweezer-like instrument with long pin-like finial

Tweezer-like instrument with long pin-like finial

Tweezer-like instrument with long pin-like finial

Measurements:
length 141 mm
width 7 mm
depth 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A87401 Pt11
type:
unidentified
Wooden case

Wooden case

Wooden case, painted and lacquered for Apothecaries' scales (without contents see other parts), Persian, 1801-1900

Measurements:
length 446 mm
width 285 mm
depth 110 mm
Materials:
glass , textile and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A87401 Pt12
type:
case

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