Set of rusty coin scales with circular box-type beam ends

Made:
1701-1900 in London

Set of rusty coin scales with circular box-type beam ends, in rectangular wooden box covered with fish-skin, with 8 weights, made by Edward Phillips, London, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665045
Materials:
steel, brass, wood, skin, fish, velvet and silk
Measurements:
scales: height 190 mm
scales: width 225 mm
scales: depth 63 mm
box: length 190 mm
box: width 82 mm
box: depth 25 mm
type:
coin scales

Parts

1 coin-like weight of brass

1 coin-like weight of brass

1 coin-like weight of brass, 27 shillings or 6 pennyweights 22 grains

Measurements:
diameter 21 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665045 Pt1
type:
weight
Solid square weight

Solid square weight

Solid square weight, 5 pennyweights and 8 grains

Measurements:
width 16 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665045 Pt2
type:
weight
Coin-like brass 1 moidore weight

Coin-like brass 1 moidore weight

Coin-like brass 1 moidore weight

Measurements:
diameter 21 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665045 Pt3
type:
weight
Circular weight flat on underside

Circular weight flat on underside

Circular weight flat on underside, shallow depression on upper surface, punched crown and letter W or M

Measurements:
diameter 19 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A665045 Pt4
type:
weight
Coin-like 2 pennyweight weight

Coin-like 2 pennyweight weight

Coin-like 2 pennyweight weight

Measurements:
diameter 18 mm
depth 1 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665045 Pt5
type:
weight
Solid rectangular weight

Solid rectangular weight

Solid rectangular weight, 2 pennyweights

Measurements:
length 17 mm
width 12 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665045 Pt6
type:
weight
2 rectangular 2 dram weights

2 rectangular 2 dram weights

2 rectangular 2 dram weights

Measurements:
length 16 mm
width 14 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665045 Pt7
type:
weight

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