Coin scales

Made:: 1701-1900

SMG00212707
Science Museum Group
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Coin scales, beam has retractable arms and swan-necked beam ends, in oval lacquered tin box, lined with open-weave woollen cloth, with 2 weights, probably English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A665051

Materials:: steel, brass, tin, wool and silk

Measurements:: scales: height 156 mm
scales: width 130 mm
scales: depth 37 mm
box: length 88 mm
box: width 52 mm
box: depth 20 mm

type:: coin scales

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