Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans in wooden box

Made:
1750-1900 in London
Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans in wooden box

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Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans in wooden box, with 23 assorted weights, made by Sewell and Young, Bear St., Leicester Square, London, English, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A203048
Materials:
box, wood, box, brass, box, wool, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 225 mm
box: width 105 mm
box: depth 37 mm
beam: length 195 mm
pan: diameter 75 mm
shears: length 95 mm
type:
balances

Parts

4 square brass weights

4 square brass weights

4 square brass weights, 2x2 drams, 1x1 dram and 1x1/2 drams

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 15 mm
min: length 9 mm
min: width 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A203048 Pt1
type:
weights
2 square brass dram weights - 2 Dram and 1 dram

2 square brass dram weights - 2 Dram and 1 dram

2 square brass dram weights - 2 Dram and 1 dram

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A203048 Pt2
type:
weights
2 square brass dram weights - 2 dram and 1 dram

2 square brass dram weights - 2 dram and 1 dram

2 square brass dram weights - 2 dram and 1 dram

Measurements:
max: length 15 mm
max: width 15 mm
min: length 13 mm
min: width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A203048 Pt3
type:
weights
Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight

Rectangular brass weight, 2 scruples in value

Measurements:
length 12 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A203048 Pt4
type:
weights
Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, knob on top, possibly gram weight

Measurements:
thickness 7 mm
diameter 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A203048 Pt5
type:
weights
Set of 14 thin brass weights

Set of 14 thin brass weights

Set of 14 thin brass weights, grains, 6x6 grains, 3x5 grains, 1x4 grains, 3x3 grains, 1x2 grains

Measurements:
max: length 17 mm
max: width 18 mm
min: length 10 mm
min: width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A203048 Pt6
type:
weights
Single sheet of paper

Single sheet of paper

Single sheet of paper, folded, handwritten table of weights and measures on front

Measurements:
length 63 mm
width 100 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A203048 Pt7
type:
table of measures
Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans in wooden box (without weights see other parts)

Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans in wooden box (without weights see other parts)

Apothecarys balance with steel beam and brass pans in wooden box (without weights see other parts), by Sewell and Young, Bear St., Leicester Square, London, English, 1750-1900

Measurements:
box: length 225 mm
box: width 105 mm
box: depth 37 mm
beam: length 195 mm
pan: diameter 75 mm
shears: length 95 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , silk , steel (metal) , wood (unidentified) and wool (unspecified)
Object Number:
A203048 Pt8
type:
balance and case

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