Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1750-1850 in London
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans
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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box, with 3 assorted weights, made by Young and Son, 5 Bear Street, Leicester Square, London, England, 1750-1850.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656401
Materials:
box, mahogany, box, brass, box, felt, scales, steel, scales, brass, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 225 mm
box: width 110 mm
box: depth 35 mm
beam: length 200 mm
pans: diameter 45 mm
shears: length 100 mm
weight max: diameter 23 mm
weight min: diameter 18 mm
type:
balances

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