Apothecaries balance with steel beam and glass pans

Apothecaries balance with steel beam and glass pans

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Apothecaries balance with steel beam and glass pans, in rectangular wooden box, no weights remain, English, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655205
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, wool and box, iron
Measurements:
box: length 200 mm
box: width 97 mm
box: depth 32 mm
beam: length 150 mm
pans: diameter 63 mm
type:
balances