Set of coin scales

Made:
1714-1820
Set of coin scales

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Set of coin scales, with steel beam which has oval box-type beam ends and brass pans, in oval lacquered tin box, with hinged lid, containing five coin weights, English, 1714-1820

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665070
Materials:
brass, steel, tin, wood, silk and wool
Measurements:
scales: height 185 mm
scales: width 152 mm
scales: depth 40 mm
box: length 129 mm
box: width 56 mm
box: depth 17 mm
type:
coin scales

Parts

Circular brass coin-like weight, equivalent to half a guinea

Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight, equivalent to half a guinea

Measurements:
diameter 20 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665070 Pt1
type:
weights
Circular, brass coin-like weight, equivalent to four shillings and sixpence

Circular, brass coin-like weight

Circular, brass coin-like weight, equivalent to four shillings and sixpence

Measurements:
diameter 13 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665070 Pt2
type:
weights
Thick circular, brass coin-like weight, equivalent to 36 shillings

Thick circular

Thick circular, brass coin-like weight, equivalent to 36 shillings

Measurements:
diameter 23 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665070 Pt3
type:
weights
Cylindrical brass weight, with knob on upper surface, to weigh five pennyweights and eight grains

Cylindrical brass weight

Cylindrical brass weight, with knob on upper surface, to weigh five pennyweights and eight grains

Measurements:
maximum: diameter 15 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665070 Pt4
type:
weights
Cylindrical brass weight, with knob on upper surface, to weigh two pennyweights and sixteen grains

Cylindrical brass weight

Cylindrical brass weight, with knob on upper surface, to weigh two pennyweights and sixteen grains

Measurements:
maximum: diameter 12 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665070 Pt5
type:
weights

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