Set of scales with silver pans

Made:: 1750-1850 in London

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Set of scales with silver pans, steel beam with oval box-type beam ends, in wooden box with assorted weights made by Joseph Reynolds, 29 Long Lane, West Smithfield, London, 1750-1850.

Details

Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A166609

Materials:: scales, steel, scales, silver, box, mahogany, box, brass and box, baize

Measurements:: scales: height 287 mm
scales: width 133 mm
depth 76 mm
box: length 200 mm
box: width 95 mm
box: depth 31 mm

type:: scales

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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Parts

Rest of 4 brass weights

Rest of 4 brass weights, each a truncated cone, to weight one ounce, 2 ounce, and 2 x 1/4 ounce, in wooden block

Measurements:: rest: height 17 mm
maximum: diameter 29 mm

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: A166609 Pt1

type:: weight sets

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, marked "IB"

Measurements:: diameter 16 mm
depth 3 mm

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: A166609 Pt2

type:: weights

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, marked XZ OO

Measurements:: diameter 13 mm
depth 3 mm

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: A166609 Pt3

type:: weights

Three rectangular brass weights

Three rectangular brass weights, to weigh 6, 5 and 3 grains

Measurements:: largest: length 18 mm
largest: width 16 mm
smallest: length 13 mm
smallest: width 13 mm

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: A166609 Pt4

type:: weights

Set of scales with silver pans

Set of scales with silver pans, steel beam with oval box-type beam ends, in wooden box (without weights see other parts), by Joseph Reynolds, 29 Long Lane, West Smithfield, London, England, 1750-1850.