Apothecary's balance with steel beam and broken glass pans
- Made:
- 1750-1900
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and broken glass pans, in wooden box with stand and weights, English, 1750-1900
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A166788
- Materials:
- box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, glass, scales, silk, stand, brass and weights, brass
- Measurements:
-
box: length 193 mm
box: width 85 mm
box: depth 45 mm
beam: length 155 mm
pans: diameter 60 mm
shears: length 80 mm
stand: length 165 mm
stand extended: length 255 mm
- type:
- scales
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and broken glass pans
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and broken glass pans, in wooden box with stand (without weights see other parts), English, 1750-1900
- Measurements:
-
box: length 193 mm
box: width 85 mm
box: depth 45 mm
beam: length 155 mm
pans: diameter 60 mm
shears: length 80 mm
stand: length 165 mm
stand extended: length 255 mm
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass , silk , steel (metal) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- A166788 Pt5
