Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans

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Apothecary's 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:
A655208
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, velvet and box, iron
Measurements:
box: length 224 mm
box: width 102 mm
box: depth 37 mm
beam: length 208 mm
pan: diameter 74 mm
type:
balances