Balance with brass pans and weights

Made:
1820-1860
Balance with brass pans and weights

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Balance with brass pans and weights, folded sheet of paper, in wooden case, owned by William Mansell, English, 1820-1860

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652051
Materials:
steel, brass, wood, silk and velvet
Measurements:
including tassel: height 260 mm
width 254 mm
depth 70 mm
including tassel: height 260 mm
width 254 mm
depth 70 mm
type:
balances

Parts

2 dram weight, square

2 dram weight

2 dram weight, square

Measurements:
width 15 mm
height 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt1
type:
weight
2 dram weight, square

2 dram weight

2 dram weight, square

Measurements:
width 15 mm
height 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt2
type:
weight
1 dram weight, rectangular

1 dram weight

1 dram weight, rectangular

Measurements:
width 12 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt3
type:
weight
3 one gram weights, square

3 one gram weights

3 one gram weights, square

Measurements:
width 12 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt4
type:
weight
2 scruple weight, rectangular

2 scruple weight

2 scruple weight, rectangular

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt5
type:
weight
3 two scruple weights, roughly square

3 two scruple weights

3 two scruple weights, roughly square

Measurements:
approximately: width 12 mm
approximately: height 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt6
type:
weight
One 1/2 dram weight, roughly square

One 1/2 dram weight

One 1/2 dram weight, roughly square

Measurements:
approximately: width 11 mm
approximately: height 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt7
type:
weight
One 1/2 dram weight, rectangular

One 1/2 dram weight

One 1/2 dram weight, rectangular

Measurements:
width 11 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt8
type:
weight
One 1/2 dram weight, rectangular

One 1/2 dram weight

One 1/2 dram weight, rectangular

Measurements:
width 11 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt9
type:
weight
1 scruple weight, roughly square

1 scruple weight

1 scruple weight, roughly square

Measurements:
approximately: width 8 mm
approximately: height 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt10
type:
weight
1 scruple weight, rectangular

1 scruple weight

1 scruple weight, rectangular

Measurements:
approximately: width 9 mm
approximately: height 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt11
type:
weight
Half scruple weight, square

Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight, square

Measurements:
width 7 mm
height 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt12
type:
weight
2 six grain weights, rectangular

2 six grain weights

2 six grain weights, rectangular

Measurements:
approximately: width 13 mm
approximately: height 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt13
type:
weight
2 five grain weights, rectangular

2 five grain weights

2 five grain weights, rectangular

Measurements:
approximately: width 13 mm
approximately: height 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt14
type:
weight
Two 4 grain weights, roughly square

Two 4 grain weights

Two 4 grain weights, roughly square

Measurements:
approximately: width 12 mm
approximately: height 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt15
type:
weight
One 3 grain weight, rectangular

One 3 grain weight

One 3 grain weight, rectangular

Measurements:
approximately: width 11 mm
approximately: height 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt16
type:
weight
One 2 grain weight, roughly square

One 2 grain weight

One 2 grain weight, roughly square

Measurements:
approximately: width 9 mm
approximately: height 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A652051 Pt17
type:
weight
One sheet of paper, folded

One sheet of paper

One sheet of paper, folded

Measurements:
unfolded: width 245 mm
unfolded: length 310 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A652051 Pt18
type:
paper

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