Set of three brass weights
Set of three brass weights, to weigh 2, 1, and 1/2 dram, made by W. & T. Avery Limited, Birmingham, England, 1847-1900.
Rectangular, polished mahogany box, containing apothecaries balance, with steel beam and hallmarked silver pans, five sets of various brass weights, English, 1835-1841
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A665064
- Materials:
- box, wood, box, brass, box, leatherette, scales, silver, scales, steel, thread, cotton, leather and weights, brass
- Measurements:
-
box: length 195 mm
box: width 95 mm
box: depth 30 mm
beam: length 173 mm
pans: diameter 63 mm
shears: length 115 mm
- type:
- scales
Parts
Set of three brass weights
Set of three brass weights, to weigh 2, 1, and 1/2 scruples, made by W. & T. Avery Limited, Birmingham, England, 1847-1900.
