2 pairs of apothecary's scales with steel beams and brass pans

Made:
1750-1900
2 pairs of apothecary's scales with steel beams and brass pans

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2 pairs of apothecary's scales with steel beams and brass pans in poor condition, in wooden box also in poor condition, with 7 assorted weights, English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656008
Materials:
box, wood, box, velvet, box, brass, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, cotton and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 175 mm
box: width 86 mm
beam: length 125 mm
beam: length 125 mm
beam: length 150 mm
pans: diameter 44 mm
pans: diameter 62 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Set of circular, brass dram weights - 2, 1 and 1/2

Set of circular

Set of circular, brass dram weights - 2, 1 and 1/2

Measurements:
max: diameter 21 mm
min: diameter 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656008 Pt1
type:
weights
2 small circular, brass scruple weights - 1 and 1/2

2 small circular

2 small circular, brass scruple weights - 1 and 1/2

Measurements:
max: diameter 12 mm
min: diameter 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656008 Pt2
type:
weights
2 thin brass weights, recctangular, 5 and 4 grains in value

2 thin brass weights

2 thin brass weights, recctangular, 5 and 4 grains in value

Measurements:
max: length 11 mm
max: width 13 mm
min: length 12 mm
min: width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656008 Pt3
type:
weights
2 brass weighing pans and a steel beam

2 brass weighing pans and a steel beam

2 brass weighing pans attached to a steel beam, England, 1750-1900

Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A656008/5
type:
beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
2 brass weighing pans and a steel beam

2 brass weighing pans and a steel beam

2 brass weighing pans attached to a steel beam, England, 1750-1900

Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A656008/6
type:
beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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