Collection

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
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

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656009 Pt1
type:
weights
Roughly rectangular

Roughly rectangular

Roughly rectangular, brass, 1 scruple weight

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

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656009 Pt3
type:
weights

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