Apothecaries scale with iron beam and brass pans

Made:
1801-1900
Apothecaries scale with iron beam and brass pans

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Apothecaries scale with iron beam and brass pans, in wooden box with velvet lining, contains 3 sets of weights, made in England, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A68938
Materials:
scales, iron, scales, brass, scales, leather, scales, card, box, brass, box, wood, box, velvet and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 200 mm
box: width 127 mm
box: depth 42 mm
bean: length 180 mm
pans: diameter 83 mm
type:
apothecaries scales
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Set of 7 roughly square thick brass weights

Set of 7 roughly square thick brass weights

Set of 7 roughly square thick brass weights, to weigh 2, 1 and 1/2 Drams

Measurements:
max.: length 18 mm
max.: width 17 mm
min.: length 10 mm
min.: width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A68938 Pt1
type:
weights sets
Set of 4 roughly rectangular thick brass weights

Set of 4 roughly rectangular thick brass weights

Set of 4 roughly rectangular thick brass weights, to weigh 2, and 1/2 scruples

Measurements:
max.: length 13 mm
max.: width 11 mm
max.: length 7 mm
min.: width 5 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A68938 Pt2
type:
weights sets
2 roughly square brass weights to weigh 50 and 40 grams

2 roughly square brass weights to weigh 50 and 40 grams

2 roughly square brass weights to weigh 50 and 40 grams

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
length 10 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A68938 Pt3
type:
weights sets
Apothecaries scale with iron beam and brass pans

Apothecaries scale with iron beam and brass pans

Apothecaries scale with iron beam and brass pans, in wooden box with velvet lining (without weights see other parts), made in England, 1801-1900

Measurements:
box: length 200 mm
box: width 127 mm
box: depth 42 mm
bean: length 180 mm
pans: diameter 83 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , iron , leather , paper (fibre product) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A68938 Pt4
type:
apothecaries scales and case

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