Apothecary's balance with brass pans

Apothecary's balance with brass pans

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Apothecary's balance with brass pans
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Apothecary's balance with brass pans, steel beam with knife-edge fulcurm, made by De Grave and Co., London, England, mid nineteenth century

Parts

Circular 8 dram weight of brass

Circular 8 dram weight of brass

Circular 8 dram weight of brass

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655533 Pt1
type:
weights
Circular 1/4 ounce weight of brass

Circular 1/4 ounce weight of brass

Circular 1/4 ounce weight of brass

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655533 Pt2
type:
weights
4 brass 1 dram weights

4 brass 1 dram weights

4 brass 1 dram weights, all circular

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655533 Pt3
type:
weights
Set of 7 grain weights

Set of 7 grain weights

Set of 7 grain weights, brass rectanular, to weigh 6, 7, 4, 3, 2, 1 and 1/2 a grain

Materials:
brass and paper
Object Number:
A655533 Pt4
type:
weights