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
type:
balances
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Rectangular brass two dram weight

Rectangular brass two dram weight

Rectangular brass two dram weight

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

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

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

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

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A42290 Pt5
type:
weights
Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A42290 Pt6
type:
weights