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 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
type:
scales
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Set of 3 circular

Set of 3 circular

Set of 3 circular, brass weights - 2,1 and 1/2 drachms in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A166788 Pt1
type:
weights
Two circular, brass weights - 2 and 1 scruples in value

Two circular, brass weights - 2 and 1 scruples in value

Two circular, brass weights - 2 and 1 scruples in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A166788 Pt2
type:
weights
Two thin, brass square weights - 6 and 4 grains in value

Two thin, brass square weights - 6 and 4 grains in value

Two thin, brass square weights - 6 and 4 grains in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A166788 Pt3
type:
weights
Square brass weight

Square brass weight

Square brass weight, punched with two dots, of unknown value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A166788 Pt4
type:
weights