Rectangular wooden box with hinged lid

Made:
1801-1900 in London

Rectangular wooden box with hinged lid, contains brass coin scales and 5 assorted weights, made by William Williams, 71 Cannon Street and 4 Aldwych Yard, London, England, 1801-1900.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665042
Materials:
box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet, lining, scales, brass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
case: length 200 mm
case: width 95 mm
case: depth 31 mm
beam: length 170 mm
pans: diameter 63 mm
type:
coin scales

Parts

Rectangular brass weight with canted corners

Rectangular brass weight with canted corners

Rectangular brass weight with canted corners, to weigh 5 pennyweights

Measurements:
length 22 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665042 Pt1
type:
weight
2 rectangular brass weights

2 rectangular brass weights

2 rectangular brass weights, with canted corners, to weigh pennyweights

Measurements:
length 18 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665042 Pt2
type:
weight
Plain, square

Plain, square

Plain, square, brass weight, to weigh 1 pennyweight

Measurements:
length 10 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665042 Pt3
type:
weight
Plain, square brass weight

Plain, square brass weight

Plain, square brass weight, to weigh 1/2 pennyweight

Measurements:
length 10 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665042 Pt4
type:
weight

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