Apothcary's balance with steal beam and ivory pans in rectangular wooden box

Made:
1750-1900
Apothcary's balance with steal beam and ivory pans in rectangular wooden box

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Apothcary's balance with steal beam and ivory pans in rectangular wooden box, with 12 assorted weights, English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655394
Materials:
box, mahogany, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, ivory, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 175 mm
box: width 87 mm
box: depth 33 mm
beam: length 153 mm
pans: diameter 60 mm
shears: length 75 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Large, square brass weight, 2 drachms in value

Large, square brass weight

Large, square brass weight, 2 drachms in value

Measurements:
length 15 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655394 Pt1
type:
weights
Two square brass, 1 drachm weights

Two square brass

Two square brass, 1 drachm weights

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655394 Pt2
type:
weights
Square brass, 1/2 drachm weights

Square brass

Square brass, 1/2 drachm weights

Measurements:
length 10 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655394 Pt3
type:
weights
Square, brass 2 scruple weights

Square, brass 2 scruple weights

Square, brass 2 scruple weights

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655394 Pt4
type:
weights
Tiny square 1/2 scruple weight

Tiny square 1/2 scruple weight

Tiny square 1/2 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 8 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655394 Pt5
type:
weights
Small 1/2 drachm weight, brass

Small 1/2 drachm weight

Small 1/2 drachm weight, brass

Measurements:
length 7 mm
width 7 mm
depth 5 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655394 Pt6
type:
weights
Five thin grain weights, brass, three 6 grain, one 5 grain and one 4 grain

Five thin grain weights

Five thin grain weights, brass, three 6 grain, one 5 grain and one 4 grain

Measurements:
max: length 17 mm
max: width 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655394 Pt7
type:
weights

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