Set of coin scales

Made:: 1714-1820

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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

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