Apothecaries balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecaries balance with steel beam and brass pans

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

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Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655206
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, iron and box, velvet
Measurements:
box: length 172 mm
box: width 85 mm
box: depth 32 mm
beam: length 155 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
type:
balances