Apothecaries scales with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1750-1900

Apothecaries scales with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box, lined with red velvet, three weight set and one single weight, one set made by W. & T. Avery of Birmingham, English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665729
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet and weight, brass
Measurements:
box: length 173 mm
box: width 85 mm
box: depth 33 mm
beam: length 151 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
shears: length 65 mm
type:
apothecaries scales

Parts

Set of three rectangular brass weights

Set of three rectangular brass weights

Set of three rectangular brass weights, to weigh 2, 1 and 1/2 dram, made by W. & T. Avery of Birmingham

Measurements:
max.: length 24 mm
max.: width 19 mm
min.: length 15 mm
min.: width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665729 Pt1
type:
weight sets
Large thick brass weight

Large thick brass weight

Large thick brass weight, square, to weigh 2 drams

Measurements:
length 16 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665729 Pt2
type:
weight
Two small rectangular brass weights

Two small rectangular brass weights

Two small rectangular brass weights, to weigh 2 and 1 scruples

Measurements:
max.: length 11 mm
max.: width 9 mm
min.: length 10 mm
min: width 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665729 Pt3
type:
weights sets
Four thin rectangular brass weights

Four thin rectangular brass weights

Four thin rectangular brass weights, to weigh 6 and 5 grains

Measurements:
max.: length 17 mm
max.: width 16 mm
min.: length 15 mm
min.: width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665729 Pt4
type:
weights sets

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