Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1701-1725
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 17 assorted weights English, early 18th century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655210
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, weights, brass, box, wood and box, velvet
Measurements:
box: length 170 mm
box: width 83 mm
box: depth 28 mm
beam: length 150 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Yearsley, M.

Parts

Four rougly square 2 dram weights

Four rougly square 2 dram weights

Four rougly square 2 dram weights, brass

Measurements:
max: length 16 mm
max: width 17 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655210 Pt1
type:
weights
Four roughly square brass 1 dram weights

Four roughly square brass 1 dram weights

Four roughly square brass 1 dram weights

Measurements:
max: length 13 mm
max: width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655210 Pt2
type:
weights
Two roughly square brass 1/2 dram weights

Two roughly square brass 1/2 dram weights

Two roughly square brass 1/2 dram weights

Measurements:
max: length 9 mm
max: width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655210 Pt3
type:
weights
Roughly square brass 2 scruple weights

Roughly square brass 2 scruple weights

Roughly square brass 2 scruple weights

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655210 Pt4
type:
weights
Rectangular brass 1 scruple weight

Rectangular brass 1 scruple weight

Rectangular brass 1 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655210 Pt5
type:
weights
Four thin brass weight roughly rectangular

Four thin brass weight roughly rectangular

Four thin brass weight roughly rectangular, 6, 5, 4 and 3 grains

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655210 Pt6
type:
weights
Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, of unknown denomination

Measurements:
diameter 17 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655210 Pt7
type:
weights
Case for apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Case for apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Case for apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box, with 17 assorted weights English, early 18th century

Object Number:
A655210/8
type:
balances

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