2 apothecaries balances with steel beams and brass pans

Made:
1831-1870
2 apothecaries balances with steel beams and brass pans

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2 apothecaries balances with steel beams and brass pans, both in a rectangular wooden box, with 6 assorted weights, English, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655211
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, brass, silk, weights, brass, box, wood and box, velvet
Measurements:
box: length 170 mm
box: width 80 mm
box: depth 30 mm
beam, 1st pair: length 155 mm
pans, 1st pair: diameter 56 mm
beam, 2nd pair: length 115 mm
pans, 2nd pair: diameter 56 mm
type:
balances

Parts

3 roughly rectanular brass weights, 5, 4 and 3 grain demonations

3 roughly rectanular brass weights

3 roughly rectanular brass weights, 5, 4 and 3 grain demonations

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655211 Pt1
type:
weights
Small octagonal brass weight to the value of 4 grains

Small octagonal brass weight to the value of 4 grains

Small octagonal brass weight to the value of 4 grains

Measurements:
max: length 10 mm
max: width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655211 Pt2
type:
weights
2 rectangular brass weights, 2 and 1 scruples in value

2 rectangular brass weights

2 rectangular brass weights, 2 and 1 scruples in value

Measurements:
max: length 9 mm
max: width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655211 Pt3
type:
weights
Rectangular wooden box, for apothecaries balances and weights

Rectangular wooden box

Rectangular wooden box, for apothecaries balances and weights

Object Number:
A655211/4
type:
box

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