Silver apothecary's balance

Made:: 1702-1714

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Silver apothecary's balance, complete with 6 brass weights, one of which is a cuckoo, in original case, English, Queen Anne period, 1702-1714

Details

Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A641075

Materials:: case, wood, case, leather, covered, case, silk, lined and balance, silver

type:: balances

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