Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box with 6 assorted weights, made by William Sangster, Butchers Row, Temple Bar,.London, England, 1701-1800

Parts

Large square brass weights - 2 drams in value

Large square brass weights - 2 drams in value

Large square brass weights - 2 drams in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656016 Pt1
type:
weights
Set of small brass weights

Set of small brass weights

Set of small brass weights, 2, 1 and 1/2 scruple

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656016 Pt2
type:
weights
2 thin brass weights - 3 and 1 grains in value

2 thin brass weights - 3 and 1 grains in value

2 thin brass weights - 3 and 1 grains in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656016 Pt3
type:
weights