Apothecaries' scales with brass pans and steel beam

Apothecaries' scales with brass pans and steel beam

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Apothecaries' scales with brass pans and steel beam in rectangular wooden box with broken lid which also contains one 1 ounce weight, made by Young and Son, London, England, 1840-1870

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Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655535
Materials:
scales, brass, scales, steel, silk, wool, box, oak, box, iron, box, brass and box, velvet
Measurements:
scales: width 215 mm
scales: height 195 mm
box: length 173 mm
box: length 173 mm
box: width 83 mm
box: depth 30 mm
type:
balances