Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box, with 15 assorted weights, 5 in small card box, and small tin scoop, English, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A135589
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, velvet, box, iron, weights, brass and weights box, card
Measurements:
box: length 202 mm
box: width 92 mm
box: depth 28 mm
beam: length 175 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
weight box: diameter 24 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Medlicott, A. and Biggs, M.

Parts

Small tin plate scoop

Small tin plate scoop

Small tin plate scoop, likely for measuring drugs

Measurements:
length 48 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
tin (plated)
Object Number:
A135589 Pt1
type:
scoops
4 roughly square brass weights

4 roughly square brass weights

4 roughly square brass weights, 2 drams, 2 1 dram weights and 1/2 dram

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt2
type:
weights
Set of 3 circular

Set of 3 circular

Set of 3 circular, brass dram weights - 2,1 and 1/2 dram in value

Measurements:
max: diameter 20 mm
min: diameter 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt3
type:
weights
Set of 3 circular brass scruple weights - 2

Set of 3 circular brass scruple weights - 2

Set of 3 circular brass scruple weights - 2, 1 and 1/2 scruples in value

Measurements:
max: diameter 16 mm
min: diameter 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt4
type:
weights
Small square 1 scruple weight

Small square 1 scruple weight

Small square 1 scruple weight, brass

Measurements:
length 9 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt5
type:
weights
5 small thin brass weights

5 small thin brass weights

5 small thin brass weights, 6,4,2,1 and 1/2 grains in value

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt6
type:
weights
Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box (without weights etc. see other parts), English, 1831-1870

Measurements:
box: length 202 mm
box: width 92 mm
box: depth 28 mm
beam: length 175 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
weight box: diameter 24 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , iron , paper (fibre product) , silk , steel (metal) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A135589 Pt7
type:
balances and case