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
Measurements:
box: length 197 mm
box: width 97 mm
box: height 30 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

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

Large square brass weight

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

Measurements:
length 18 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt1
type:
weight
Large, rectangular brass weight, 2 drams in value, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Large, rectangular brass weight

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

Measurements:
length 17 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt2
type:
weight
Rectangular 1 dram weight, brass, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Rectangular 1 dram weight

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

Measurements:
width 11 mm
length 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt3
type:
weights
Rectangular 2 scruple weight, brass, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Rectangular 2 scruple weight

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

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt4
type:
weight
Square, brass 1 scruple weight, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Square, brass 1 scruple weight

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

Measurements:
length 12 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt5
type:
weight
Square, brass 1/2 scruple weight, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Square, brass 1/2 scruple weight

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

Measurements:
length 9 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt6
type:
weight
Five thin brass grain weights, roughly square, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Five thin brass grain weights

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

Measurements:
max: length 12 mm
max: width 14 mm
min: length 8 mm
min: width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt7
type:
weights
Circular brass stacking weight, possibly 1 ounce, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Circular brass stacking weight

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

Measurements:
diameter 27 mm
depth 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt8
type:
weight
Circular brass stacking weight, possibly 1/2 ounce, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Circular brass stacking weight

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

Measurements:
diameter 22 mm
depth 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt9
type:
weight
Circular brass stacking weight, no markings, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Circular brass stacking weight

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

Measurements:
diameter 18 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A2012 Pt10
type:
weight
Small rectangular tin box, lid missing, containing the weights, probably not original, Freeman and New, Leadenhall Street, London

Small rectangular tin box

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

Measurements:
length 41 mm
width 31 mm
depth 12 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A2012 Pt11
type:
container

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