Collection

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1850-1900

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in wooden box with stand and 12 assorted weights, English, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656029
Materials:
box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, cotton, stand, brass, stand, cotton and weights, brass
type:
balances

Parts

2 brass weights

2 brass weights

2 brass weights, rectangular with canted corners, 6 weight 2 and 1 drams

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656029 Pt1
type:
weights
Brass weight

Brass weight

Brass weight, rectangular with canted corners, 2 weigh 2 scruples

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656029 Pt2
type:
weights
Large, thick brass weight

Large, thick brass weight

Large, thick brass weight, to weigh 1/2 oz

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656029 Pt3
type:
weights
Brass weight

Brass weight

Brass weight,,square, 2 weight 2 drams

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656029 Pt4
type:
weights
Small, roughly square brass weight - to weigh 2 scruples

Small, roughly square brass weight - to weigh 2 scruples

Small, roughly square brass weight - to weigh 2 scruples

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656029 Pt5
type:
weights
4 thin brass weights 0 to weigh 6

4 thin brass weights 0 to weigh 6

4 thin brass weights 0 to weigh 6, 5, 4, and 3 grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656029 Pt6
type:
weights
2 thin brass weights - to weigh 6 and 5 grains

2 thin brass weights - to weigh 6 and 5 grains

2 thin brass weights - to weigh 6 and 5 grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656029 Pt7
type:
weights

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