Small apothecary's balance with brass beam and pans

Made:
1801-1900

Small apothecary's balance with brass beam and pans, in small leather box, probably from inside a medicine chest, with 8 assorted weights, English, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656009
Materials:
box, leather, box, wood, sclaes, brass, scales, cotton and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 133 mm
box: width 52 mm
box: depth 19 mm
beam: length 833 mm
pans: diameter 45 mm
shears: length 45 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Set of dram weights - roughly square

Set of dram weights - roughly square

Set of dram weights - roughly square, brass, 2, 1 and 1/2 in value

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 16 mm
min: length 10 mm
min: width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656009 Pt1
type:
weights
Roughly rectangular

Roughly rectangular

Roughly rectangular, brass, 1 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 9 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656009 Pt2
type:
weights
4 roughly rectangular brass weights - 2 x 6 grains

4 roughly rectangular brass weights - 2 x 6 grains

4 roughly rectangular brass weights - 2 x 6 grains, 5 grains and 4 grains

Measurements:
max: length 19 mm
max: width 16 mm
min: length 15 mm
min: width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656009 Pt3
type:
weights

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