Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid

Made:
1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, decorated with a figure of justice, contains coin scales and 6 weights, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659945
Materials:
box, tin, box, wool, cloth, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
case: length 132 mm
case: width 62 mm
case: depth 18 mm
beam: length 118 mm
pans: diameter 45 mm
type:
coin scales

Parts

Circular brass weight with milled edge, to weigh 5 penny-weights 6 grains

Circular brass weight with milled edge

Circular brass weight with milled edge, to weigh 5 penny-weights 6 grains

Measurements:
diameter 20 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659945 Pt1
type:
weights
Circular brass weight with milled edge, to weigh 2 penny-weights 14 grains

Circular brass weight with milled edge

Circular brass weight with milled edge, to weigh 2 penny-weights 14 grains

Measurements:
diameter 16 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659945 Pt2
type:
weights
Circular brass weight to weigh 1 penny-weight 7 grains

Circular brass weight to weigh 1 penny-weight 7 grains

Circular brass weight to weigh 1 penny-weight 7 grains

Measurements:
diameter 12 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659945 Pt3
type:
weights
Set of 3 brass weights to weigh 5, 2 and 1 grains

Set of 3 brass weights to weigh 5

Set of 3 brass weights to weigh 5, 2 and 1 grains

Measurements:
max: length 17 mm
max: width 17 mm
min: length 8 mm
min: length 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A659945 Pt4
type:
weights

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