Apothecaries scales

Made:
1750-1900

Apothecaries scales, with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box, with four sets of weights, including sovereign weights, in small cardboard box, English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665730
Materials:
scales, brass, scales, steel, scales, string, box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 175 mm
box: width 84 mm
box: depth 28 mm
beam: length 153 mm
pans: diameter 63 mm
type:
apothecaries scales

Parts

Three square brass weights

Three square brass weights

Three square brass weights, to weigh 2, 1 and 1/2 drams, in circular cardboard box

Measurements:
max.: length 15 mm
max.: width 15 mm
min.: length 10 mm
min.: width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665730 Pt1
type:
weights sets
Three square brass weights

Three square brass weights

Three square brass weights, to weigh 2, 1 and 1/2 scuples, in circular cardboard box

Measurements:
max.: length 11 mm
max.: width 11 mm
min.: length 7 mm
min.: width 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665730 Pt2
type:
weights sets
Six thin brass weights

Six thin brass weights

Six thin brass weights, to weigh 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 grains, in circular cardboard box

Measurements:
max.: length 16 mm
max.: width 16 mm
min.: length 6 mm
min.: width 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665730 Pt3
type:
weights sets
Two circular brass weights

Two circular brass weights

Two circular brass weights, to weigh 1 and 1/2 sovereign, in circular cardboard box

Measurements:
max.: diameter 22 mm
min.: diameter 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665730 Pt4
type:
weights sets
Small circular cardboard box with lid

Small circular cardboard box with lid

Small circular cardboard box with lid, covered with pink paper, inscribed on lid

Measurements:
diameter 39 mm
depth 17 mm
Materials:
card and paper
Object Number:
A665730 Pt5
type:
box

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