Oval, lacquered tin box with hinged lid

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Oval, lacquered tin box with hinged lid, contains coin scales and 2 coin weights, English, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659961
Materials:
case, tin, case, silk, cloth, case, wool, cloth, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
case: length 126 mm
case: width 56 mm
case: depth 17 mm
beam: length 102 mm
pans: diameter 35 mm
length 72 mm
weight, max: diameter 15 mm
weight, max: depth 13 mm
type:
coin scales
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)