Set of coin-scales with oval box-type beam ends in oval tin box with six weights

Set of coin-scales with oval box-type beam ends in oval tin box with six weights, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659951
Materials:
steel, brass, tin, silk and paper
Measurements:
scales: height 160 mm
scales: width 187 mm
scales: depth 49 mm
box: length 162 mm
box: width 70 mm
box: depth 22 mm
type:
coin scales

Parts

Cylindrical knobbed brass weight

Cylindrical knobbed brass weight

Cylindrical knobbed brass weight, 5 dwts 8 grains

Measurements:
height 9 mm
diameter 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659951 Pt1
type:
weights
Coin like brass weight

Coin like brass weight

Coin like brass weight, 5 dwts 8 grains

Measurements:
diameter 20 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659951 Pt2
type:
weights
Rectangular brass 3 dwts weight

Rectangular brass 3 dwts weight

Rectangular brass 3 dwts weight

Measurements:
length 14 mm
width 13 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659951 Pt3
type:
weights
Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight, 2 dwts 16 grains

Measurements:
length 14 mm
width 10 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659951 Pt4
type:
weights
Squat cylindrical weight with knob

Squat cylindrical weight with knob

Squat cylindrical weight with knob, 2 grains

Measurements:
height 8 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659951 Pt5
type:
weights
Circular squat weight with circular depression on upper surface

Circular squat weight with circular depression on upper surface

Circular squat weight with circular depression on upper surface, 8 drams

Measurements:
diameter 25 mm
height 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659951 Pt6
type:
weights