Apothecaries scales (?), with brass beam and pans,

Made:
1701-1900

Apothecaries scales (?), with brass beam and pans, in rectangular hide-covered wooden box, contains seven elaborate brass weights, which have names of Italian cities on them, Italian, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665727
Materials:
scales, brass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, hide and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 177 mm
box: width 82 mm
box: depth 22 mm
beam: length 155 mm
pans: diameter 43 mm
type:
apothecaries scales

Parts

Circular brass weight, of the City of Rome, flower motif on front, value unknown

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, of the City of Rome, flower motif on front, value unknown

Measurements:
diameter 20 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665727 Pt1
type:
weight
2 circular brass weights, thought to be from Genoa, coat of arms in centre

2 circular brass weights

2 circular brass weights, thought to be from Genoa, coat of arms in centre

Measurements:
max.: diameter 22 mm
min.: diameter 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665727 Pt2
type:
weight
Circular brass weight, from Parma, coat of arms in centre

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, from Parma, coat of arms in centre

Measurements:
diameter 22 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665727 Pt3
type:
weight
Circular brass weight, town of origin unknown, coat of arms in centre

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, town of origin unknown, coat of arms in centre

Measurements:
diameter 19 mm
depth 1 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665727 Pt4
type:
weight
Circular brass weight, with coat of arms at front

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, with coat of arms at front

Measurements:
diameter 22 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665727 Pt5
type:
weight
Small circular brass weight, with hand punched inscription on front

Small circular brass weight

Small circular brass weight, with hand punched inscription on front

Measurements:
diameter 17 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665727 Pt6
type:
weight
Brass pans and beam

Brass pans and beam

2 brass pans attached to a brass beam part of an apothecaries scales, Italy, 1701-1900

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665727/7
type:
beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Box for apothercaries scales and weights

Box for apothercaries scales and weights

Rectangular hide covered box for apothercaries scales and weights, no maker marked, Italy, 1701-1900

Measurements:
overall: 177 mm x 82 mm,
Materials:
hide and wood
Object Number:
A665727/8
type:
box - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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