Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1750-1850 in London

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box with 2 weight compartments, with 20 assorted weights, made by Young and Son, 5 Bear Street, London, England, 1750-1850.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A211145
Materials:
box, mahogany, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, brass and scales, cotton
Measurements:
box: length 190 mm
box: width 88 mm
box: depth 35 mm
beam: length 175 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
shears: length 95 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Small, circular brass 2 dram weight

Small, circular brass 2 dram weight

Small, circular brass 2 dram weight

Measurements:
diameter 15 mm
thickness 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A211145 Pt1
type:
weights
Small, circular brass 1/2 dram weight

Small, circular brass 1/2 dram weight

Small, circular brass 1/2 dram weight

Measurements:
diameter 10 mm
thickness 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A211145 Pt2
type:
weights
Small, circular brass 2 scruple weight

Small, circular brass 2 scruple weight

Small, circular brass 2 scruple weight

Measurements:
diameter 11 mm
thickness 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A211145 Pt3
type:
weights
Large, thick brass weight - to weigh 8 Drams

Large, thick brass weight - to weigh 8 Drams

Large, thick brass weight - to weigh 8 Drams

Measurements:
length 22 mm
width 14 mm
thickness 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A211145 Pt4
type:
weights
Thick brass weight, to weigh 4 Drams

Thick brass weight

Thick brass weight, to weigh 4 Drams

Measurements:
length 19 mm
width 19 mm
thickness 5 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A211145 Pt5
type:
weights
3 brass weights, roughly square, 6,4 and 3 grains in value

3 brass weights

3 brass weights, roughly square, 6,4 and 3 grains in value

Measurements:
max: length 16 mm
max: width 18 mm
min: length 11 mm
min: width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A211145 Pt6
type:
weights
12 thin brass weights, 3x6 grains, 2x5, 3x4, 2 and 1 grains in weight

12 thin brass weights

12 thin brass weights, 3x6 grains, 2x5, 3x4, 2 and 1 grains in weight

Measurements:
max: width 16 mm
max: length 16 mm
min: width 7 mm
min: length 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A211145 Pt7
type:
weights
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), made by Young and Son, 5 Bear Street, London, England, 1750-1850.

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), made by Young and Son, 5 Bear Street, London, England, 1750-1850.

Measurements:
box: length 190 mm
box: width 88 mm
box: depth 35 mm
beam: length 175 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
shears: length 95 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , cotton (textile) , mahogany (wood) , steel (metal) and velvet
Object Number:
A211145 Pt8
type:
balance and case

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