Set of coin scales with steel beam

Set of coin scales with steel beam

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Set of coin scales with steel beam, which has swan necked ends, in lacquerd oval tin box, which has female figure representing "Justice" on lid, probably English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A190936
Materials:
beam, steel, brass, box, tin, box lining, wool and lid lining, silk
Measurements:
scales, including string: height 285 mm
scales, including string: width 168 mm
scales, including string: depth 51 mm
box: length 141 mm
box: width 70 mm
box: depth 19 mm
type:
coin scales

Parts

Coin like

Coin like

Coin like, brass sovereign weight

Measurements:
diameter 21 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190936 Pt1
type:
weights
Coin like

Coin like

Coin like, brass half-sovereign weight

Measurements:
diameter 18 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190936 Pt2
type:
weights
Cylindrical brass weight with central knob

Cylindrical brass weight with central knob

Cylindrical brass weight with central knob, to weigh 5 pennyweights and 8 grains

Measurements:
height 10 mm
max: diameter 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190936 Pt3
type:
weights
Cylindrical brass weight with central knob

Cylindrical brass weight with central knob

Cylindrical brass weight with central knob, to weigh 2 pennyweights and 16 grains

Measurements:
height 8 mm
max: diameter 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190936 Pt4
type:
weights
Set of coin scales with steel beam in lacquerd oval tin box (without weights see other parts)

Set of coin scales with steel beam in lacquerd oval tin box (without weights see other parts)

Set of coin scales with steel beam in lacquerd oval tin box (without weights see other parts), probably English, 19th century

Measurements:
scales, including string: height 285 mm
scales, including string: width 168 mm
scales, including string: depth 51 mm
box: length 141 mm
box: width 70 mm
box: depth 19 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , silk , steel (metal) , tin (metal) and wool (unspecified)
Object Number:
A190936 Pt5
type:
coin scales and case