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

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans in

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans in rectangular wooden box, with 5 assorted weights, English(?), 1701-1800

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Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655425
Materials:
box, wood, box, felt, box, iron, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 172 mm
box: width 80 mm
box: depth 30 mm
beam: length 142 mm
pans: diameter 55 mm
shears: length 70 mm
weight, max.: length 15 mm
weight, max: width 15 mm
type:
balances