Apothecaries' balance

Apothecaries' balance, steel beam and glass pans

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Apothecaries' balance, steel beam and glass pans
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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

Parts

2 weights of brass

2 weights of brass

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

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

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

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

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

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655536 Pt5
type:
weights
Brass rectangular 6 grain weight

Brass rectangular 6 grain weight

Brass rectangular 6 grain weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A655536 Pt6
type:
weights