Scales, European, 1701-1800

Scales, European, 1701-1800

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A602416
Materials:
stand, walnut, upright and beam, iron and pans, brass
Measurements:
length 376 mm
width 766 mm
height 920 mm
upright: height 860 mm
beam: length 445 mm
pan: diameter 210 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Beamscale

Beamscale

Iron beamscale from scales, Europe, 1701-1800

Materials:
iron
Object Number:
A602416/1
type:
beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Brass weighing pan

Brass weighing pan

Brass pan from set of scales, Europe, 1701-1800

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A602416/2
type:
pan - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Brass weighing pan

Brass weighing pan

Brass pan from set of scales with chain attached, Europe, 1701-1800

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A602416/3
type:
pan - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Scales stand and upright, European, 1701-1800

Scales stand and upright, European, 1701-1800

Stand for scales, European, 1701-1800. Woodden base and upright metal support with fixing for balance..

Measurements:
overall (base and upright): 905 mm x 765 mm x 375 mm,
Materials:
walnut , iron and complete
Object Number:
A602416/4
type:
balances
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum