Apothecary's balance with brass pans

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

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655533
Materials:
scales, brass, scales, steel, scales, silk, case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet
Measurements:
width 239 mm
height 251 mm
depth 68 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Circular 8 dram weight of brass

Circular 8 dram weight of brass

Circular 8 dram weight of brass

Measurements:
diameter 23 mm
depth 5 mm
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

Measurements:
diameter 16 mm
depth 5 mm
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

Measurements:
diameter 11 mm
height 2 mm
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

Measurements:
largest: length 16 mm
largest: width 15 mm
smallest: length 7 mm
smallest: width 7 mm
Materials:
brass and paper
Object Number:
A655533 Pt4
type:
weights