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
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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
type:
balances
credit:
Whitney, J D W

Parts

Two scruple weight

Two scruple weight

Two scruple weight, rectangular

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt1
type:
weights
Six grain weight

Six grain weight

Six grain weight, square

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt2
type:
weights
Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Five grain weight, rectangular

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt3
type:
weights
Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Two grain weight, square

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt4
type:
weights
One grain weight

One grain weight

One grain weight, rectangular

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A500261 Pt5
type:
weights
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)

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

Materials:
brass , steel , silk , case, leather and case, velvet
Object Number:
A500261 Pt6
type:
balances and case