Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in wooden box with stand, weights, spare pans and cords, pan holder, English, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A128628
Materials:
box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, stand, brass, stand, cotton and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 155 mm
box: width 275 mm
box: depth 50 mm
beam: length 127 mm
pans: diameter 50 mm
shears: length 57 mm
stand: height 325 mm
type:
scales

Parts

Brass rod with tripod-like pan holder

Brass rod with tripod-like pan holder

Brass rod with tripod-like pan holder, hinged, originally hooked to a beam end

Measurements:
length 205 mm
width 75 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128628/1
type:
pan holders
2 circular brass pans

2 circular brass pans

2 circular brass pans, with 3 holes for cords

Measurements:
diameter 69 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128628/2
type:
pans
Small brass pan

Small brass pan

Small brass pan, with 3 green cords attached to a metal loop

Measurements:
diameter 49 mm
cords: length 70 mm
Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A128628/3
type:
pans
2 steel hooks

2 steel hooks

2 steel hooks, with "teeth" at one end, fenestrated at other

Measurements:
length 26 mm
max: width 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A128628/4
type:
hooks
2 set so cotton pan hangers or cords

2 set so cotton pan hangers or cords

2 set so cotton pan hangers or cords, attached to metal rings

Measurements:
length 185 mm
Materials:
steel and cotton
Object Number:
A128628/5
type:
pan hangers
Large brass weight

Large brass weight

Large brass weight, truncated pyramid in shape, to weigh 500 grains

Measurements:
length 23 mm
width 23 mm
depth 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128628/6
type:
weights
Large brass weight

Large brass weight

Large brass weight, truncated pyramidal shape, to weigh 300 grains

Measurements:
length 20 mm
width 20 mm
depth 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128628/7
type:
weights
Brass weight

Brass weight

Brass weight, truncated pyramid shape, to weigh 200 grains

Measurements:
length 18 mm
width 18 mm
depth 5 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128628/8
type:
weights
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in wooden box (without weights etc. see other parts), English, 1801-1900

Measurements:
box: length 155 mm
box: width 275 mm
box: depth 50 mm
beam: length 127 mm
pans: diameter 50 mm
shears: length 57 mm
stand: height 325 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , cotton (textile) , silk , steel (metal) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A128628/9
type:
scales and case