Apothecaries scales

Made:
1850-1900

Apothecaries scales, with steel beam and glass pans, in rectangular wooden box, with three sets of weights and book of pink litmus paper, made in England, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A17461
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, leather, scales, silk, box, wood, box, brass, box, felt and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 171 mm
box: width 80 mm
box: depth 27 mm
beam: length 150 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
type:
apothecaries scales
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Set of three circular brass weights, to weigh 2, 1, and 1/2 drams

Set of three circular brass weights

Set of three circular brass weights, to weigh 2, 1, and 1/2 drams

Measurements:
maximum: diameter 20 mm
minimum: diameter 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A17461 Pt1
type:
weights sets
Set of three circular brass weights, to weigh 2, 1, and 1/2 drams

Set of three circular brass weights

Set of three circular brass weights, to weigh 2, 1, and 1/2 drams

Measurements:
maximum: diameter 15 mm
minimum: diameter 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A17461 Pt2
type:
weights sets
Set of four roughly rectangular brass weights, to weigh 6, 2x5, and 4 grains

Set of four roughly rectangular brass weights

Set of four roughly rectangular brass weights, to weigh 6, 2x5, and 4 grains

Measurements:
maximum: length 14 mm
maximum: width 10 mm
minimum: length 7 mm
minimum: width 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A17461 Pt3
type:
weights sets
Small rectangular book of pink litmus paper, with blue and white cover

Small rectangular book of pink litmus paper

Small rectangular book of pink litmus paper, with blue and white cover

Measurements:
length 64 mm
width 13 mm
depth 63 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A17461 Pt4
type:
litmus paper

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