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Apothecary's balance
Science Museum Group
Apothecary's balance, with steel beam and hallmarked silver pans, in wooden box with six assorted weights, English, 1778-1780
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A140049
- Materials:
- box, mahogany, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, silver, scales, silk, weights, brass and weights, steel, ? material
- type:
- balances
- credit:
- Glendining
Parts
Four square weights
Set of four square weights, to weigh 200, 50, 40, and 30 grains, bevelled edges
Square steel weight
Square steel weight of unknown denomination, 32 scratches on top
Apothecary's balance
Apothecary's balance, with steel beam and hallmarked silver pans, in wooden box (without weights see other parts), English, 1778-1780
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , velvet , steel (metal) , silver (metal) and silk
- Object Number:
- A140049 Pt4
