Apothecary's balance

Apothecary's balance, iron beam with brass (?) pans, very poor condition, possibly French (?), 1701-1800

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655380
Materials:
iron, ? material and brass, ? material
Measurements:
beam: length 240 mm
pans: diameter 71 mm
shears: length 160 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Part of beamscale

Part of beamscale

1 brass weighing pan attached to an iron beam, from apothecary's balance, possibly France, 1701-1800

Materials:
brass and iron
Object Number:
A655380/1
type:
beamscale
1 brass weighing pan from apothecary's balance

1 brass weighing pan from apothecary's balance

1 brass weighing pan from apothecary's balance, possibly France, 1701-1800

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655380/2
type:
pan - scale component