Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans in rectangular wooden box

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans in rectangular wooden box

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans in rectangular wooden box, verry damaged, with 5 assorted weights, English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655393
Materials:
box, wood, box, velvet, box, brass, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 170 mm
box: width 80 mm
box: depth 30 mm
beam: length 150 mm
pan: diameter 63 mm
shears: length 70 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Square, brass 2 drachm weight

Square, brass 2 drachm weight

Square, brass 2 drachm weight

Measurements:
length 18 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655393 Pt1
type:
weights
Square, brass 1/2 drachm weight

Square, brass 1/2 drachm weight

Square, brass 1/2 drachm weight

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655393 Pt2
type:
weights
Square, brass 2 scruple weight

Square, brass 2 scruple weight

Square, brass 2 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 14 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655393 Pt3
type:
weights
Square, brass 1/2 scruple weight

Square, brass 1/2 scruple weight

Square, brass 1/2 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 8 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655393 Pt4
type:
weights