Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans
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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans, in a rectangular wooden box with 10 assorted weights, English, 1831-1870

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Parts

Circular brass 2 dram weight

Circular brass 2 dram weight

Circular brass 2 dram weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt1
type:
weights
Circular brass 1 dram weight

Circular brass 1 dram weight

Circular brass 1 dram weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt2
type:
weights
Circular brass 1/2 dram weight

Circular brass 1/2 dram weight

Circular brass 1/2 dram weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt3
type:
weights
Circular brass 2 scruple weight

Circular brass 2 scruple weight

Circular brass 2 scruple weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt4
type:
weights
Circular brass 1 scruple weight

Circular brass 1 scruple weight

Circular brass 1 scruple weight

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt5
type:
weights
Five small roughly square

Five small roughly square

Five small roughly square, thin brass weights, 10, 5, 3, 2 and 1 grains value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt6
type:
weights