Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden case, with 5 assorted weights, English, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A210003
Materials:
box, rosewood, ? mateiral, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, cotton and weights, brass
Measurements:
beam: length 200 mm
pans: diameter 77 mm
shears: length 95 mm
box: length 225 mm
box: width 115 mm
box: depth 32 mm
type:
scales

Parts

Square brass 2 drachm weight

Square brass 2 drachm weight

Square brass 2 drachm weight

Measurements:
length 16 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210003 Pt1
type:
weights
Square brass 1 drachm weight

Square brass 1 drachm weight

Square brass 1 drachm weight

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210003 Pt2
type:
weights
Square brass 1/2 drachm weight

Square brass 1/2 drachm weight

Square brass 1/2 drachm weight

Measurements:
length 10 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210003 Pt3
type:
weights
Square brass 2 scruple weight

Square brass 2 scruple weight

Square brass 2 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210003 Pt4
type:
weights
Square brass 1 scruple weight

Square brass 1 scruple weight

Square brass 1 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 10 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210003 Pt5
type:
weights
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in rectangular wooden case (without weights see other parts), English, 1831-1870

Measurements:
beam: length 200 mm
pans: diameter 77 mm
shears: length 95 mm
box: length 225 mm
box: width 115 mm
box: depth 32 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , cotton (textile) , rosewood , steel (metal) and velvet
Object Number:
A210003 Pt6
type:
scales and case