Set of scales
- Made:
- 1750-1900
Set of scales, glass pans, steel beam, swan-necked beam ends in wooden bopx with brass stand which screws into lid, possibly English, 1750 to 1900
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A656445
- Materials:
- scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, silk, stand, brass, box, wood, box, brass and box, velvet
- Measurements:
-
scales only: height 195 mm
scales only: width 180 mm
scales only: depth 54 mm
box and stand: height 295 mm
box: length 160 mm
box: width 83 mm
box: depth 34 mm
- type:
- balances
Parts
Set of 6 weights
Set of 6 weights, to weigh 120, 60, 30, 20 and 10 grains, brass rectangular
- Measurements:
-
large: length 19 mm
large: width 21 mm
smaller: length 9 mm
smaller: width 7 mm
- Materials:
- brass
- Object Number:
- A656445 Pt3
- type:
- weight sets
Set of 6 rectanular brass weights to weigh 6
Set of 6 rectanular brass weights to weigh 6,5,4,3,2 and 1 grain
- Measurements:
-
large: length 18 mm
large: width 17 mm
smaller: length 8 mm
smaller: width 8 mm
- Materials:
- brass
- Object Number:
- A656445 Pt4
- type:
- weight sets
