Set of scales

Made:: 1750-1850 in Digbeth

maker:: Thomas Beach

Set of scales

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Set of scales, brass pans, steel beam with oval box-type beam ends in wooden case with assorted weights wrapped in several paper packets, made by Thomas Beach, Birmingham, 1750-1850

Details

Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A656011

Materials:: scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, cotton, scales, silk, box, wood, box, metal and box, velvet

Measurements:: scales: height 170 mm
scales: width 203 mm
scales: depth 56 mm
case: length 202 mm
case: width 92 mm
case: depth 29 mm

type:: balances

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Parts

Single rectangular brass 2 dram weight

Single rectangular brass 2 dram weight

Single rectangular brass 2 dram weight, in paper packet

Measurements:: weight: length 15 mm
weight: width 14 mm
packet: length 28 mm
packet: width 22 mm

Materials:: brass and paper

Object Number:: A656011 Pt1

type:: weights

Single rectangular brass 1 dram weight

Single rectangular brass 1 dram weight

Single rectangular brass 1 dram weight, in paper packet

Measurements:: weight: length 12 mm
weight: width 12 mm
packet: length 28 mm
packet: width 20 mm

Materials:: brass and paper

Object Number:: A656011 Pt2

type:: weights

Single rectangular 2 scruple weight

Single rectangular 2 scruple weight

Single rectangular 2 scruple weight, n paper packet

Measurements:: weight: length 12 mm
weight: width 11 mm
packet: length 25 mm
packet: width 21 mm

Materials:: brass and paper

Object Number:: A656011 Pt3

type:: weights

Single, rectangular half dram weight

Single, rectangular half dram weight

Single, rectangular half dram weight, in paper packet

Measurements:: weight: length 12 mm
weight: width 10 mm
packet: length 31 mm
packet: width 26 mm

Materials:: brass and paper

Object Number:: A656011 Pt4

type:: weights

Single rectangular 1 scruple weight

Single rectangular 1 scruple weight

Single rectangular 1 scruple weight, in paper packet

Measurements:: weight: length 9 mm
weight: width 8 mm
packet: length 36 mm
packet: width 25 mm

Materials:: brass and paper

Object Number:: A656011 Pt5

type:: weights

4 rectangular brass weights 5

4 rectangular brass weights 5

4 rectangular brass weights 5, 4, 3 and 2 grams, in paper packet

Measurements:: largest: length 17 mm
largest: width 19 mm
smallest: length 9 mm
smallest: width 9 mm

Materials:: brass and paper

Object Number:: A656011 Pt6

type:: weights