Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and glass pans, in wooden box with stand, no weights remain, English, 1750-1900

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Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A152434
Materials:
box, wood, box, brass, bpx, velvet, stand, brass, scales, steel, scales, glass and scales, silk
Measurements:
box: length 192 mm
box: width 88 mm
box: depth 40 mm
beam: length 155 mm
pans: diameter 63 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)