Apothecary's balance with brass beam and pan

Made:
1870-1901 in London
maker:
S Maw, Son & Thompson, Son & Thompson
Apothecary's balance with brass beam and pan

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Apothecary's balance with brass beam and pan, in wooden box with stand and assorted weights, made by S. Maw Son and Thompson, 11-12 Aldersgate Street, London, England, 1870-1901.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A102294
Materials:
box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, brass, stand, brass, stand, cord and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 137 mm
box: width 263 mm
box: depth 50 mm
beam: length 205 mm
stand: length 315 mm
pan: diameter 68 mm
shears: length 110 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Set of three circular brass weights to weight 2, 1 and 1/2 dram

Set of three circular brass weights to weight 2

Set of three circular brass weights to weight 2, 1 and 1/2 dram

Measurements:
maximum: diameter 20 mm
minimum: diameter 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A102294 Pt1
type:
weights sets
Square, brass 1/2 dram weight

Square, brass 1/2 dram weight

Square, brass 1/2 dram weight

Measurements:
length 9 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A102294 Pt2
type:
weights
Square, brass 2 scruple weight

Square, brass 2 scruple weight

Square, brass 2 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A102294 Pt3
type:
weights
Roughly, rectangular 1 scruple weight

Roughly, rectangular 1 scruple weight

Roughly, rectangular 1 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 6 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A102294 Pt4
type:
weights
Thin, brass 5 grain weight, square in shape

Thin, brass 5 grain weight

Thin, brass 5 grain weight, square in shape

Measurements:
length 15 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A102294 Pt5
type:
weights
Apothecary's balance with brass beam and pan, in wooden box with stand (without weights see other parts), made by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, 11-12 Aldersgate Street, London, England, 1870-1901.

Apothecary's balance with brass beam and pan

Apothecary's balance with brass beam and pan, in wooden box with stand (without weights see other parts), made by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, 11-12 Aldersgate Street, London, England, 1870-1901.

Measurements:
box: length 137 mm
box: width 263 mm
box: depth 50 mm
beam: length 205 mm
stand: length 315 mm
pan: diameter 68 mm
shears: length 110 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , textile , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A102294 Pt6
type:
balances and case

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