Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1750-1900
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box, with 17 assorted weights, English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655390
Materials:
box, mahogany, box, velvet, box, brass, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 175 mm
box: width 85 mm
box: depth 30 mm
beam: length 145 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
shears: length 68 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Set of 3 scruple weights 2, 1 and 1/2, made by W. and T. Avery, Birmingham

Set of 3 scruple weights 2

Set of 3 scruple weights 2, 1 and 1/2, made by W. and T. Avery, Birmingham

Measurements:
max: length 14 mm
max: width 18 mm
min: length 6 mm
min: width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655390 Pt1
type:
weights
Set of 3 dram weights 2, 1 and 1/2, made by W. and T. Avery, Birmingham, rectangular, brass

Set of 3 dram weights 2

Set of 3 dram weights 2, 1 and 1/2, made by W. and T. Avery, Birmingham, rectangular, brass

Measurements:
max: length 18 mm
max: width 23 mm
min: length 13 mm
min: width 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655390 Pt2
type:
weights
Set of 3 dram weights 2, 1 and 1/2, made by W. and T. Avery, Birmingham

Set of 3 dram weights 2

Set of 3 dram weights 2, 1 and 1/2, made by W. and T. Avery, Birmingham

Measurements:
max: diameter 20 mm
min: diameter 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655390 Pt3
type:
weights
Square, brass 2 dram weights

Square, brass 2 dram weights

Square, brass 2 dram weights

Measurements:
length 14 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655390 Pt4
type:
weights
Two square brass weights, to value of 1 drachm

Two square brass weights

Two square brass weights, to value of 1 drachm

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655390 Pt5
type:
weights
Two square, brass weights, to value of 2 scruples

Two square, brass weights

Two square, brass weights, to value of 2 scruples

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655390 Pt6
type:
weights
Three brass weights, 6, 5 and 1 grains in value, rectangular

Three brass weights

Three brass weights, 6, 5 and 1 grains in value, rectangular

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655390 Pt7
type:
weights

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