Apothecary's balance witth steel beam and glass pans

Apothecary's balance witth steel beam and glass pans

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Apothecary's balance witth steel beam and glass pans, in a rectangular wooden box, 6 grain weights, English, 1831-1870

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Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A211473
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, velvet, box, iron and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 171 mm
box: width 84 mm
box: depth 31 mm
beam: length 154 mm
pans: diameter 61 mm
max: length 17 mm
max: width 18 mm
type:
scales