Scales,steel beam, brass pans, six assorted weights, in lacquered tin box

Oval, lacquered tin box with butterfly on lid

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Oval, lacquered tin box with butterfly on lid, contains scales with steel beam and brass pans, and 6 assorted weights, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665049
Materials:
case, tin, case, cotton, cloth, case, wool, cloth, case, wood, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
case: length 125 mm
case: width 55 mm
case: depth 14 mm
beam: length 113 mm
pans: diameter 37 mm
shears: length 60 mm
type:
scales

Parts

Three square weights from scales set

Three square weights from scales set

3 roughly square weights, to weigh 2 and 2 x 1 drams

Measurements:
max: length 17 mm
max: width 18 mm
min: length 13 mm
min: width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665049 Pt1
type:
weight
Two circular brass, coin-like weights

Two circular brass, coin-like weights

Set of 2 circular brass, coin-like weights, 2 weigh 2 and 1 drams, made by W. & T. Avery Limited, Birmingham, England, 1847-1900.

Measurements:
max: diameter 20 mm
min: diameter 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665049 Pt2
type:
weight
Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh two scruples

Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh two scruples

Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 2 scruples, made by W. & T. Avery Limited, Birmingham, England, 1847-1900.

Measurements:
diameter 16 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665049 Pt3
type:
weight
Scales,steel beam, brass pans, six assorted weights, in lacquered tin box

Scales,steel beam, brass pans, six assorted weights, in lacquered tin box

Oval, lacquered tin box with butterfly on lid, England, 1701-1900

Measurements:
case: length 125 mm
case: width 55 mm
case: depth 14 mm
beam: length 113 mm
pans: diameter 37 mm
shears: length 60 mm
Materials:
tin (metal) , cotton (textile) , wool (textile) , wood (unidentified) , steel (metal) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and silk
Object Number:
A665049/6
type:
scales