Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid

Made:
1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, contains coin scales and nine assorted weights, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659956
Materials:
case, tin, wood, case and scales, silk, case, wool, scales and weight, brass and scales, steel
Measurements:
case: length 105 mm
case: width 55 mm
case: depth 17 mm
beam: length 102 mm
pans: diameter 34 mm
shears: length 45 mm
type:
coin scales

Parts

Set of three coin-like weights, to weigh 5:8, 2:16 and 1:18 dwt and grains

Set of three coin-like weights

Set of three coin-like weights, to weigh 5:8, 2:16 and 1:18 dwt and grains

Measurements:
max: diameter 19 mm
min: diameter 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659956 Pt1
type:
weights
A circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 2:16 and 2:14 dwts and grains

A circular brass coin-like weight

A circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 2:16 and 2:14 dwts and grains

Measurements:
diameter 15 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659956 Pt2
type:
weights
Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 2:14 dwts and grains

Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 2:14 dwts and grains

Measurements:
diameter 15 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659956 Pt3
type:
weights
Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 5.8 dwts and grains

Circular brass coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 5.8 dwts and grains

Measurements:
diameter 19 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659956 Pt4
type:
weights
Circular brass coin-like weight to weigh a moidore or 27 shillings

Circular brass coin-like weight to weigh a moidore or 27 shillings

Circular brass coin-like weight to weigh a moidore or 27 shillings

Measurements:
diameter 22 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659956 Pt5
type:
weights
Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 5:9 dwts and grains

Coin-like weight

Circular brass coin-like weight, to weigh 5:9 dwts and grains

Measurements:
diameter 18 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659956 Pt6
type:
weights
Circular brass coin-like weight to weigh 2:16 dwts and grains

Circular brass coin-like weight to weigh 2:16 dwts and grains

Circular brass coin-like weight to weigh 2:16 dwts and grains

Measurements:
diameter 17 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659956 Pt7
type:
weights

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