Set of scales

Set of scales, glass pans, steel beam, with swan necked beam ends, green cotton twead in wooden case, with two grain weights in gramaphone needle tin, possibly English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A139063
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, cotton, scales, silk, box, mahogany, box, brass and box, cloth
Measurements:
scales: height 245 mm
scales: width 267 mm
scales: depth 71 mm
case: length 204 mm
case: width 95 mm
case: depth 38 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Two rectangular brass weights

Two rectangular brass weights, to weigh five and four grains, in gramaphone needle tin

Measurements:
larger: length 14 mm
larger: width 14 mm
smaller: length 13 mm
smaller: width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A139063 Pt1
type:
weights
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum