Collection

Set of coin scales with swan-necked beam-ends

Made:
1760-1820 in London

Set of coin scales with swan-necked beam-ends, in rectangular wooden box with 5 pennyweights, made by William Clark, Golden Lane, London, English, 1760-1820

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665044
Materials:
steel, brass, iron, cotton and wood
type:
coin scales

Parts

Circular brass coin-like guinea weight

Circular brass coin-like guinea weight

Circular brass coin-like guinea weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665044 Pt1
type:
weight
Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight, 5 pennyweights 6 grains, or 20/6

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665044 Pt2
type:
weight
Circular brass coin-like half-guinea weight

Circular brass coin-like half-guinea weight

Circular brass coin-like half-guinea weight, 2 pennyweights and 16 grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665044 Pt3
type:
weight
Disc-like brass weight

Disc-like brass weight

Disc-like brass weight, equivalent to 6/9

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665044 Pt4
type:
weight
Solid square brass weight

Solid square brass weight

Solid square brass weight, 2 pennyweights 16 grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665044 Pt5
type:
weight

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