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, in a rectangular wooden box with 10 assorted weights, English, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A124909
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, velvet, box, iron and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 176 mm
box: width 90 mm
box: depth 33 mm
beam: length 155 mm
pan: diameter 65 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Taylor, Francis

Parts

Circular brass 2 dram weight

Circular brass 2 dram weight

Circular brass 2 dram weight

Measurements:
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt1
type:
weights
Circular brass 1 dram weight

Circular brass 1 dram weight

Circular brass 1 dram weight

Measurements:
diameter 18 mm
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

Measurements:
diameter 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt3
type:
weights
Circular brass 2 scruple weight

Circular brass 2 scruple weight

Circular brass 2 scruple weight

Measurements:
diameter 17 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt4
type:
weights
Circular brass 1 scruple weight

Circular brass 1 scruple weight

Circular brass 1 scruple weight

Measurements:
diameter 13 mm
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

Measurements:
maximum: length 15 mm
maximum: width 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A124909 Pt6
type:
weights
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans, in a rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), English, 1831-1870

Measurements:
box: length 176 mm
box: width 90 mm
box: depth 33 mm
beam: length 155 mm
pan: diameter 65 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass , iron , silk , steel (metal) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A124909 Pt7
type:
balances and case