Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans
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Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box, with 15 assorted weights, 5 in small card box, and small tin scoop, English, 1831-1870

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Parts

Small tin plate scoop

Small tin plate scoop

Small tin plate scoop, likely for measuring drugs

Materials:
tin (plated)
Object Number:
A135589 Pt1
type:
scoops
4 roughly square brass weights

4 roughly square brass weights

4 roughly square brass weights, 2 drams, 2 1 dram weights and 1/2 dram

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt2
type:
weights
Set of 3 circular

Set of 3 circular

Set of 3 circular, brass dram weights - 2,1 and 1/2 dram in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt3
type:
weights
Set of 3 circular brass scruple weights - 2

Set of 3 circular brass scruple weights - 2

Set of 3 circular brass scruple weights - 2, 1 and 1/2 scruples in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt4
type:
weights
Small square 1 scruple weight

Small square 1 scruple weight

Small square 1 scruple weight, brass

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt5
type:
weights
5 small thin brass weights

5 small thin brass weights

5 small thin brass weights, 6,4,2,1 and 1/2 grains in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A135589 Pt6
type:
weights