Oval lacquered tin box

Made:
1701-1850

Oval lacquered tin box, woollen cloth lining to base, containing 6 coin weights, English, 1701-1850

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A30759
Materials:
tin, brass and wool
Measurements:
length 131 mm
width 57 mm
depth 15 mm
type:
weight sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

2 circular coin-like weights, equivalent to half a guinea

2 circular coin-like weights

2 circular coin-like weights, equivalent to half a guinea

Measurements:
diameter 17 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A30759 Pt1
type:
weights
2 cylindrical brass weights, 5 pennyweights 8 grains, 2 pennyweights 16 grains

2 cylindrical brass weights

2 cylindrical brass weights, 5 pennyweights 8 grains, 2 pennyweights 16 grains

Measurements:
max: diameter 15 mm
max: height 10 mm
min: diameter 12 mm
min: height 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A30759 Pt2
type:
weights
Circular brass coin-like weight, equivalent weeight for 27 shillings

Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight, equivalent weeight for 27 shillings

Measurements:
diameter 21 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A30759 Pt3
type:
weights
Circular brass coin-like weight, equivalent weight for #3/12/

Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight, equivalent weight for #3/12/

Measurements:
diameter 27 mm
depth 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A30759 Pt4
type:
weights
Oval lacquered tin for 6 coin weights (without contents see other parts), English, 1701-1850

Oval lacquered tin for 6 coin weights (without contents see other parts)

Oval lacquered tin for 6 coin weights (without contents see other parts), English, 1701-1850

Measurements:
length 131 mm
width 57 mm
depth 15 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and tin (metal)
Object Number:
A30759 Pt5
type:
case

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