Collection

Set of coin scales

Made:
1701-1900

Set of coin scales, with steel beam, swan-necked beam ends, in oval lacquered tin box with 7 weights, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A4218
Materials:
steel, alloy, tin and silk
type:
coin scales
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight, 2 pennyweights

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A4218 Pt1
type:
weight
Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight, 1 pennyweight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A4218 Pt2
type:
weight
Rectangular 6 grain weight

Rectangular 6 grain weight

Rectangular 6 grain weight, thin rectangle of brass

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A4218 Pt3
type:
weight
6 grain weight

6 grain weight

6 grain weight, a thin rectangular sheet of brass

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A4218 Pt4
type:
weight
Circular bronze weight

Circular bronze weight

Circular bronze weight, probably from nest of weights

Materials:
bronze
Object Number:
A4218 Pt5
type:
weight
2 thin rectangle weights

2 thin rectangle weights

2 thin rectangles, thought to be lead, used as weights, uninscribed

Materials:
lead, ? material
Object Number:
A4218 Pt6
type:
weight

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