Small oval tin box with matted lacquer

SMG00210270

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Small oval tin box with matted lacquer, lined with silk and woollen cloth, contains coin scalers and 2 weights, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A136902
Materials:
case, tin, case, wool, cloth, case, silk, case, hair, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, thread and weights, brass
Measurements:
case: length 127 mm
case: width 61 mm
case: depth 15 mm
beam: length 110 mm
pans: diameter 43 mm
shears: length 65 mm
weight (max.): diameter 21 mm
weight (min.): diameter 18 mm
type:
coin scales
credit:
Glendining