Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1866-1900 in London
maker:
Arnold and Sons
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, thin brass weights, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 grains

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, plain, no indication of weight, possibly scruples

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, in a rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), made by Arnold and Sons, London, English, 1866-1900

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

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