Apothecary's balance

Made:
1750-1850 in London
Apothecary's balance

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Apothecary's balance, with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden box, with 14 assorted weights, made by Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London, English, 1750-1850

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A2012
Materials:
box, mahogany, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, cotton, weights, brass and container, tin
type:
balances
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Large square brass weight

Large square brass weight

Large square brass weight, to value of 4 drams, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt1
type:
weight
Large, rectangular brass weight

Large, rectangular brass weight

Large, rectangular brass weight, 2 drams in value, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt2
type:
weight
Rectangular 1 dram weight

Rectangular 1 dram weight

Rectangular 1 dram weight, brass, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt3
type:
weights
Rectangular 2 scruple weight

Rectangular 2 scruple weight

Rectangular 2 scruple weight, brass, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt4
type:
weight
Square, brass 1 scruple weight

Square, brass 1 scruple weight

Square, brass 1 scruple weight, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt5
type:
weight
Square, brass 1/2 scruple weight

Square, brass 1/2 scruple weight

Square, brass 1/2 scruple weight, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt6
type:
weight
Five thin brass grain weights

Five thin brass grain weights

Five thin brass grain weights, roughly square, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt7
type:
weights
Circular brass stacking weight

Circular brass stacking weight

Circular brass stacking weight, possibly 1 ounce, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt8
type:
weight
Circular brass stacking weight

Circular brass stacking weight

Circular brass stacking weight, possibly 1/2 ounce, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt9
type:
weight
Circular brass stacking weight

Circular brass stacking weight

Circular brass stacking weight, no markings, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt10
type:
weight
Small rectangular tin box

Small rectangular tin box

Small rectangular tin box, lid missing, containing the weights, probably not original, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A2012 Pt11
type:
container

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