Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1831-1870
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box, with 14 assorted weights, English, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655209
Materials:
scales and weight, brass, scales, steel, scales, silk, box, wood, box, felt and box and weight, iron
Measurements:
box: length 197 mm
box: width 92 mm
box: depth 30 mm
beam: length 175 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Square brass 2 drachm weight

Square brass 2 drachm weight

Square brass 2 drachm weight

Measurements:
length 14 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt1
type:
weights
Square brass 2 drachm weight

Square brass 2 drachm weight

Square brass 2 drachm weight

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt2
type:
weights
Square brass 1/2 drachm weight

Square brass 1/2 drachm weight

Square brass 1/2 drachm weight

Measurements:
length 10 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt3
type:
weights
Square brass 2 scruple weight

Square brass 2 scruple weight

Square brass 2 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt4
type:
weights
Small square brass 1 scruple weight

Small square brass 1 scruple weight

Small square brass 1 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 8 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt5
type:
weights
Small square brass half scruple weight

Small square brass half scruple weight

Small square brass half scruple weight

Measurements:
length 8 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt6
type:
weights
Four thin brass square grain weights, 6, 5, 3 and 2

Four thin brass square grain weights

Four thin brass square grain weights, 6, 5, 3 and 2

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt7
type:
weights
Two small brass weights, square 5 grain and rectangular 3 grain weight

Two small brass weights

Two small brass weights, square 5 grain and rectangular 3 grain weight

Measurements:
max: length 16 mm
max: width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt8
type:
weights
Small circular brass weight possibly 2 dracms

Small circular brass weight possibly 2 dracms

Small circular brass weight possibly 2 dracms

Measurements:
diameter 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655209 Pt9
type:
weights
Circular iron weight, possibly 1/2 ounce weight

Circular iron weight

Circular iron weight, possibly 1/2 ounce weight

Measurements:
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
iron
Object Number:
A655209 Pt10
type:
weights

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