Balance with brass pans and weights in leather covered case

Balance with brass pans and weights in leather covered case

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Balance with brass pans and weights in leather covered case, by Dr. J.W. Whitney, possibly English, 1751-1800

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500261
Materials:
brass, steel, silk, case, leather and case, velvet
Measurements:
length 186 mm
height 214 mm
width 56 mm
type:
balances
credit:
Whitney, J D W

Parts

Two scruple weight, rectangular

Two scruple weight

Two scruple weight, rectangular

Measurements:
width 12 mm
height 11 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt1
type:
weights
Six grain weight, square

Six grain weight

Six grain weight, square

Measurements:
width 15 mm
height 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt2
type:
weights
Five grain weight, rectangular

Five grain weight

Five grain weight, rectangular

Measurements:
width 13 mm
height 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt3
type:
weights
Two grain weight, square

Two grain weight

Two grain weight, square

Measurements:
width 8 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt4
type:
weights
One grain weight, rectangular

One grain weight

One grain weight, rectangular

Measurements:
width 7 mm
height 6 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt5
type:
weights
Balance with brass pans in leather covered case (without weights see other parts), by Dr. J.W. Whitney, possibly English, 1751-1800

Balance with brass pans in leather covered case (without weights see other parts)

Balance with brass pans in leather covered case (without weights see other parts), by Dr. J.W. Whitney, possibly English, 1751-1800

Measurements:
length 186 mm
height 214 mm
width 56 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , leather , silk , steel (metal) and velvet
Object Number:
A500261 Pt6
type:
balances and case