Oval, lacquered tin box

SMG00212703

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Oval, lacquered tin box, lined with silk and wool contains coin scales and a single pennyweight and grain weight, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665054
Materials:
case, tin, case, silk, cloth, case, wool, cloth, case, wood, case, hair, scales, steel, scales, brass and scales, silk, thread
Measurements:
case: length 130 mm
case: width 55 mm
case: depth 15 mm
beam: length 120 mm
pans: diameter 39 mm
shears: length 70 mm
weight: depth 10 mm
weight: diameter 15 mm
type:
coin scales