Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans
- Made:
- 1750-1900
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in wooden box with assorted weights in separate wooden block, personal relic of E. Pringle(?). English, 1750-1900
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A639200
- Materials:
- box, wood, box, iron, box, cotton, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, weights, brass and weights, silver, plated ?
- Measurements:
-
box: length 177 mm
box: width 85 mm
box: depth 35 mm
beam: length 130 mm
pans: diameter 44 mm
shears: length 55 mm
weight block: length 110 mm
weight block: width 37 mm
weight block: depth 15 mm
- type:
- balances
Parts
Wooden box for Apothecary's balance
Wooden box for Apothecary's balance, without contents (see other parts for details) English, 1750-1900
- Measurements:
-
box: length 177 mm
box: width 85 mm
box: depth 35 mm;
- Materials:
- cotton (textile) , iron and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- A639200 Pt8
- type:
- case
