Apothecary's balance with steel beam and hallmarked and silver pans

Made:
1805-1810 in England
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and hallmarked and silver pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and hallmarked and silver pans, in wooden box with 3 sets of weights, English, 1810-1811

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656007
Materials:
box, wood, box, steel, box, silver, scales, steel, scales, silver, scales, cotton and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 195 mm
box: width 90 mm
box: depth 30 mm
beam: length 168 mm
pans: diameter 61 mm
shears: length 76 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Set of rectangular br drams weights - 2

Set of rectangular br drams weights - 2

Set of rectangular br drams weights - 2, 1 and 1/2 dra,s m

Measurements:
max: length 16 mm
max: width 15 mm
min: length 10 mm
min: width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656007 Pt1
type:
weights
Set of rectangular brass

Set of rectangular brass

Set of rectangular brass, scruple weights - 2, 1 and 1/2 scruples

Measurements:
max: length 10 mm
max: width 12 mm
min: length 7 mm
min: width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656007 Pt2
type:
weights
Set of 6 brass grain weights - 6

Set of 6 brass grain weights - 6

Set of 6 brass grain weights - 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, wrapped in white paper packet marked grain weights

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 13 mm
min: length 5 mm
min: width 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656007 Pt3
type:
weights

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