Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans in wooden box

Made:: 1750-1800 in Birmingham

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans in wooden box, with 8 assorted weights, made by Thomas Beach, 11 Digbeth, Birmingham, England, 1750-1800.

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Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A656052

Materials:: box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, brass, silk and weights, brass

type:: balances

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