Collection

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

type:: weight sets

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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Parts

2 circular coin-like weights

2 circular coin-like weights

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

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: A30759 Pt1

type:: weights

2 cylindrical brass weights

2 cylindrical brass weights

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

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: A30759 Pt2

type:: weights

Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight

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

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: A30759 Pt3

type:: weights

Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight

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

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: A30759 Pt4

type:: weights

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

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

Materials:: tin and brass

Object Number:: A30759 Pt5

type:: case