Apothecaries' scales

Apothecaries' scales, glass pans, steel beam, in rectangular wooden case, with 18 assorted weights, probably English, mid nineteenth century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A42290
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, silk, scales, leather, case, wood, case, iron, case, brass and case, velvet
Measurements:
scales: width 214 mm
scales: height 235 mm
scales: depth 62 mm
case: length 174 mm
case: width 85 mm
case: depth 32 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Rectangular brass two dram weight

Rectangular brass two dram weight

Rectangular brass two dram weight

Measurements:
length 15 mm
width 13 mm
depth 5 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A42290 Pt1
type:
weights
Two brass one dram weights

Two brass one dram weights

Two brass one dram weights, one rectangular, the other circular

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 12 mm
circular weight: diameter 19 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A42290 Pt2
type:
weights
Two brass half dram weights

Two brass half dram weights

Two brass half dram weights, one circular and one rectangular

Measurements:
length 12 mm
width 10 mm
circular weight: diameter 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A42290 Pt3
type:
weights
Miscellaneous set of scruple weights in brass

Miscellaneous set of scruple weights in brass

Miscellaneous set of scruple weights in brass, rectangular and circular, to weigh two, one and half a scruple

Measurements:
largest: diameter 17 mm
smallest: width 9 mm
smallest: width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A42290 Pt4
type:
weights
Set of seven miscellaneous grain weights

Set of seven miscellaneous grain weights

Set of seven miscellaneous grain weights, bras, to weigh 6,5,3 and 2 grains

Measurements:
largest: length 16 mm
largest: width 16 mm
smallest: length 9 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A42290 Pt5
type:
weights
Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight

Measurements:
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A42290 Pt6
type:
weights