Apothecary's balance with brass beam and glass pans

Made:
1850-1900 in London
Apothecary's balance with brass beam and glass pans

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Apothecary's balance with brass beam and glass pans, in wooden box with twelve assorted weights, made by William Williams and Sons, 127 Cannon Street and 4 Abchurch Yard, London, England, 1850-1900.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A172972
Materials:
box, mahogany, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, brass, scales, glass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 207 mm
box: width 105 mm
box: depth 40 mm
beam: length 180 mm
pan: diameter 70 mm
shears: length 95 mm
type:
scales
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Three circular brass weights, 1 x 2 drams,, 1 x 2 scruples and 1 x 1 scruple

Three circular brass weights

Three circular brass weights, 1 x 2 drams,, 1 x 2 scruples and 1 x 1 scruple

Measurements:
maximum: diameter 20 mm
minimum: diameter 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A172972 Pt1
type:
weights
Two circular brass weights made by P. Rogers and Co., 1 x 2 dram and 1 x 1/2 dram

Two circular brass weights made by P. Rogers and Co

Two circular brass weights made by P. Rogers and Co., 1 x 2 dram and 1 x 1/2 dram

Measurements:
maximum: diameter 20 mm
minimum: diameter 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A172972 Pt2
type:
weights
Square brass one dram weight

Square brass one dram weight

Square brass one dram weight

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A172972 Pt3
type:
weights
Two small square brass weights, one 1 scruple and one 1/2 scruple

Two small square brass weights

Two small square brass weights, one 1 scruple and one 1/2 scruple

Measurements:
maximum: length 10 mm
maximum: width 8 mm
minimum: length 7 mm
minimum: width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A172972 Pt4
type:
weights
Four thin brass weights, 5, 3, 2 and 1 grain in value

Four thin brass weights

Four thin brass weights, 5, 3, 2 and 1 grain in value

Measurements:
maximum: width 14 mm
maximum: length 14 mm
minimum: width 8 mm
minimum: length 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A172972 Pt5
type:
weights
Apothecary's balance with brass beam and glass pans, in wooden box (without weights see other parts), made by William Williams and Sons, 127 Cannon Street and 4 Abchurch Yard, London, England, 1850-1900.

Apothecary's balance with brass beam and glass pans

Apothecary's balance with brass beam and glass pans, in wooden box (without weights see other parts), made by William Williams and Sons, 127 Cannon Street and 4 Abchurch Yard, London, England, 1850-1900.

Measurements:
box: length 207 mm
box: width 105 mm
box: depth 40 mm
beam: length 180 mm
pan: diameter 70 mm
shears: length 95 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass , mahogany (wood) , silk and velvet
Object Number:
A172972 Pt6
type:
scales and case

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