Apothecaries' balance

Apothecaries' balance

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Apothecaries' balance, steel beam and glass pans, in rectangular wooden case, with 26 brass weights and 19 circles of lined paper, English, mid nineteenth century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655536
Materials:
scales, glass, scales, silk, scales, steel, case, wood, case, iron, case, brass and case, velvet
Measurements:
scales: width 173 mm
scales: height 210 mm
scales: depth 53 mm
case: length 150 mm
case: width 77 mm
case: depth 29 mm
type:
balances

Parts

2 weights of brass

2 weights of brass

2 weights of brass, rectangular, to weigh 2 drams and 1 dram

Measurements:
larger: length 24 mm
larger: width 19 mm
smallest: length 10 mm
smallest: width 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655536 Pt1
type:
weights
4 weights of brass rectangular

4 weights of brass rectangular

4 weights of brass rectangular, to weigh, 3, 1 1/2, 1 and 1/2 a scruple

Measurements:
largest: length 19 mm
largest: width 15 mm
smallest: length 10 mm
smallest: width 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655536 Pt2
type:
weights
5 weights of brass

5 weights of brass

5 weights of brass, rectangular, to weigh 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 grains

Measurements:
largest: length 19 mm
largest: width 17 mm
smallest: length 10 mm
smallest: width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655536 Pt3
type:
weights
Set of 7 grain weights

Set of 7 grain weights

Set of 7 grain weights, brass, rectangular, to weigh 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and 1/2 a grain

Measurements:
largest: length 15 mm
largest: width 17 mm
smallest: length 5 mm
smallest: width 5 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655536 Pt4
type:
weights
Set of 7 brass weights

Set of 7 brass weights

Set of 7 brass weights, rectangular, to weigh, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and 1/2 a grain

Measurements:
largest: length 17 mm
largest: width 16 mm
smallest: length 5 mm
smallest: width 5 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655536 Pt5
type:
weights
Brass rectangular 6 grain weight

Brass rectangular 6 grain weight

Brass rectangular 6 grain weight

Measurements:
length 17 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655536 Pt6
type:
weights