Apothecaries balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1750-1900
maker:
W and T Avery Limited
Apothecaries balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecaries balance with steel beam and brass pans, in fish-skin covered box, lined with velvet and silk, with 3 sets of brass weights, made by W. & T. Avery of Birmingham, whole item English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665739
Materials:
scales, brass, scales, steel, scales, silk, box, fish skin, box, velvet, box, silk, box, brass and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 110 mm
box: width 53 mm
box: depth 17 mm
beam: length 96 mm
pans: diameter 38 mm
shears: length 62 mm
type:
apothecaries scales

Parts

2 rectangular brass weights with canted corners

2 rectangular brass weights with canted corners

2 rectangular brass weights with canted corners, to weigh 2 and 1 drams

Measurements:
max.: length 23 mm
max.: width 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665739 Pt1
type:
weight sets
Set of 5 rectangular brass weights with canted corners

Set of 5 rectangular brass weights with canted corners

Set of 5 rectangular brass weights with canted corners, to weigh 2, 1 1/2, 1 and 1/2 scruples

Measurements:
max.: length 16 mm
max.: width 18 mm
min.: length 7 mm
min.: width 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665739 Pt2
type:
weight sets
Set of 6 roughly square

Set of 6 roughly square

Set of 6 roughly square, thin brass weights, to weigh 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 grains

Measurements:
max.: length 14 mm
max.: width 14 mm
min.: length 9 mm
min: width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A665739 Pt3
type:
weights sets

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