Coin scales

Coin scales, with steel beam and brass pans, suspended from green silk thread, contained in oval japanned tin box, lined with silk and wool, seven assorted weights with knobs, English, 1701-1900

Parts

Small circular brass weight

Small circular brass weight

Small circular brass weight, with central knob, thought to measure pennyweights and grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665069 Pt1
type:
weights
Small circular brass weight

Small circular brass weight

Small circular brass weight, with central knob, thought to measure pennyweights and grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665069 Pt2
type:
weights
Flat circular coin-like weight

Flat circular coin-like weight

Flat circular coin-like weight, to weigh one sovereign

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665069 Pt3
type:
weights
Flat circular coin-like brass weight

Flat circular coin-like brass weight

Flat circular coin-like brass weight, to weigh half sovereign

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665069 Pt4
type:
weights
Set of three tiny

Set of three tiny

Set of three tiny, thin brass weights, to weigh 2, 1 and 1/2 a grain

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665069 Pt5
type:
weights