Set of scales

Made:
1701-1850
Set of scales, steel beam with circular box-type beam ends

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Set of scales, steel beam with circular box-type beam ends
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Set of scales, steel beam with circular box-type beam ends, shears looped at upper ends, metal pans in lacquered oval tin, box with seven weights, English, 1701-1850

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665072
Materials:
steel, alloy, tin, silk, velvet and wood
Measurements:
scales: height 200 mm
scales: width 158 mm
scales: depth 41 mm
box: length 144 mm
box: width 65 mm
box: depth 17 mm
type:
scales

Parts

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 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665072 Pt1
type:
weights
Three cylindrical brass weights, with knobs on top, to weigh two pennyweights and sixteen grains each

Three cylindrical brass weights

Three cylindrical brass weights, with knobs on top, to weigh two pennyweights and sixteen grains each

Measurements:
maximum: diameter 13 mm
maximum: height 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665072 Pt2
type:
weights
Three thin rectangular brass weights, two weigh four grains and one weighs twelve grains

Three thin rectangular brass weights

Three thin rectangular brass weights, two weigh four grains and one weighs twelve grains

Measurements:
longest: length 16 mm
greatest: width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665072 Pt3
type:
weights
Set of scales, steel beam with circular box-type beam ends, shears looped at upper ends, with metal pans, England, 1701-1850

Set of scales

Set of scales, steel beam with circular box-type beam ends, shears looped at upper ends, with metal pans, England, 1701-1850

Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 158 mm x 41 mm,
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A665072/4
type:
beamscale
Lacquered oval tin, for scales and weights 1701-1850

Box for scales

Lacquered oval tin, for scales and weights 1701-1850

Measurements:
overall: 41 mm x 144 mm x 65 mm,
Materials:
tin and velvet
Object Number:
A665072/5
type:
box - container

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