Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box, with eight assorted weights, made by Arnold and Sons, London, English, 1866-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A173175
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, iron, box, velvet and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 203 mm
box: width 98 mm
box: depth 32 mm
beam: length 175 mm
pans: diameter 75 mm
type:
scales
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Five roughly square

Five roughly square

Five roughly square, thin brass weights, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 grains

Measurements:
maximum: length 18 mm
maximum: width 20 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A173175 Pt1
type:
weights
Three square thin brass weights

Three square thin brass weights

Three square thin brass weights, plain, no indication of weight, possibly scruples

Measurements:
maximum: length 20 mm
maximum: width 20 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A173175 Pt2
type:
weights
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), made by Arnold and Sons, London, English, 1866-1900

Measurements:
box: length 203 mm
box: width 98 mm
box: depth 32 mm
beam: length 175 mm
pans: diameter 75 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , iron , silk , steel (metal) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A173175 Pt3
type:
scales and case