Apothecaries scales with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1801-1900

Apothecaries scales with steel beam and brass pans, and second set of pans, in rectangular wooden box, with 2 sets of weights and 4 loose ones, English, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665732
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet and weight, brass
Measurements:
length 146 mm
width 77 mm
depth 30 mm
beam: length 118 mm
pans: diameter 39 mm
type:
apothecaries scales

Parts

Set of 6 square brass weights

Set of 6 square brass weights

Set of 6 square brass weights, to weigh 30, 20 and 10 grains

Measurements:
max.: length 11 mm
max.: width 11 mm
min.: length 7 mm
min.: width 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665732 Pt1
type:
weights sets
22 thin brass weights

22 thin brass weights

22 thin brass weights, to weigh grains, most roughly square

Measurements:
max.: length 16 mm
max.: width 16 mm
min.: length 6 mm
min.: width 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665732 Pt2
type:
weights sets
Rectangular brass weight with canted corners

Rectangular brass weight with canted corners

Rectangular brass weight with canted corners, to weigh 2 drams

Measurements:
length 24 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665732 Pt3
type:
weight
Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight, with canted corners, to weigh 1 scruple

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665732 Pt4
type:
weight
Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, to weigh 2 drams

Measurements:
diameter 20 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665732 Pt5
type:
weight
Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, to weigh 2 scruples

Measurements:
diameter 16 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665732 Pt6
type:
weight

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