Set of apothecary's scales witth brass pans and steel beam

Made:
1801-1900
Set of apothecary's scales witth brass pans and steel beam

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Set of apothecary's scales witth brass pans and steel beam in wooden box with 4 weights and 6 prescriptions on 4 folded sheets of paper, English, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655387
Materials:
steel, brass, cotton and cloth
Measurements:
scales: height 233 mm
scales: width 239 mm
scales: depth 70 mm
case: length 198 mm
case: width 94 mm
case: depth 33 mm
type:
balances

Parts

2 handwritten prescriptions on one folded sheet of paper, for Mary and Kate

2 handwritten prescriptions on one folded sheet of paper

2 handwritten prescriptions on one folded sheet of paper, for Mary and Kate

Measurements:
length 179 mm
width 112 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655387 Pt1
type:
prescriptions
Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Measurements:
length 181 mm
width 112 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655387 Pt2
type:
prescriptions
Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Measurements:
length 177 mm
width 111 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655387 Pt3
type:
prescriptions
Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Handwritten prescription on folded sheet of paper

Measurements:
length 176 mm
width 112 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655387 Pt4
type:
prescriptions
Prescription on piece of paper headed by stamp of Richardson Late Huggins, Alresford, Hampshire

Prescription on piece of paper headed by stamp of Richardson Late Huggins

Prescription on piece of paper headed by stamp of Richardson Late Huggins, Alresford, Hampshire

Measurements:
length 121 mm
width 100 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655387 Pt5
type:
prescriptions
Rectangular brass weight to weigh 2 ounce troy weight

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight to weigh 2 ounce troy weight

Measurements:
length 17 mm
width 19 mm
depth 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655387 Pt6
type:
weights
Rectangular brass weight, to weigh 2 drachms

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight, to weigh 2 drachms

Measurements:
length 16 mm
width 16 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655387 Pt7
type:
weights
Rectangular brass weight, to weigh 1 dram

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight, to weigh 1 dram

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 12 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655387 Pt8
type:
weights
Rectangular brass weight, to weigh half a dram

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight, to weigh half a dram

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 10 mm
depth 20 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655387 Pt9
type:
weights

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