Set of scales

Made:
1701-1900

Set of scales, with oval box-type beam ends, in fish-skin covered case, with twelve weights, possibly English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665059
Materials:
steel, brass, wood, velvet, silk and fish-skin
Measurements:
scales: height 275 mm
scales: width 164 mm
scales: depth 50 mm
box: length 155 mm
box: width 69 mm
box: depth 19 mm
type:
scales
credit:
Dunning, E.

Parts

Four rectangular weights, each a thin sheet of metal

Four rectangular weights

Four rectangular weights, each a thin sheet of metal

Measurements:
longest: length 64 mm
longest: width 20 mm
shortest: length 25 mm
shortest: width 13 mm
Materials:
alloy
Object Number:
A665059 Pt1
type:
weights
Two rectangular weights, each a thin sheet of metal, to weigh 24 and 6 grains

Two rectangular weights

Two rectangular weights, each a thin sheet of metal, to weigh 24 and 6 grains

Measurements:
larger: length 25 mm
larger: width 25 mm
smaller: length 13 mm
smaller: width 12 mm
Materials:
alloy
Object Number:
A665059 Pt2
type:
weights
Five grain weights, small rectangle of brass

Five grain weights

Five grain weights, small rectangle of brass

Measurements:
length 12 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665059 Pt3
type:
weights
Plain circular brass weight

Plain circular brass weight

Plain circular brass weight

Measurements:
diameter 13 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665059 Pt4
type:
weights

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