Apothecary's balance with steel beam and ivory pans

Made:
1850-1900 in London
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and ivory pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and ivory pans
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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and ivory pans, in rectangular wooden box, 2 brass weights, made by G. Bather, 62 Haymarket, London, England, 1780-1900.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655389
Materials:
box, mahogany, box, brass, box, leather, scales, steel, scales, ivory, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 184 mm
box: width 90 mm
box: depth 45 mm
beam: length 172 mm
pans: diameter 70 mm
shears: length 95 mm
type:
balances

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