Apothecary's balance with steel beam and hallmarked silver pans in rectangular wooden case

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and hallmarked silver pans in rectangular wooden case

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and hallmarked silver pans in rectangular wooden case, with 6 assorted weights, made by Young and Son, 5 Bear Street, Leicester Square, London, England, 1779-1782.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656402
Materials:
box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, silver, scales, steel, cotton and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 188 mm
box: width 90 mm
box: depth 33 mm
beam: length 175 mm
pans: diameter 63 mm
shears: length 90 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Small circular 1 scruple weight

Small circular 1 scruple weight

Small circular 1 scruple weight, with knob on top

Measurements:
diameter 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656402 Pt1
type:
weights
Square brass 50 Grain weight

Square brass 50 Grain weight

Square brass 50 Grain weight

Measurements:
length 12 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656402 Pt2
type:
weights
Small square brass weight

Small square brass weight

Small square brass weight, possibly 20 Grains

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A656402 Pt3
type:
weights
Roughly square brass weights to weigh 6

Roughly square brass weights to weigh 6

Roughly square brass weights to weigh 6, 3, and 2 grains

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 15 mm
min: length 8 mm
min: width 8 mm
Materials:
brass and n
Object Number:
A656402 Pt4
type:
weights