Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans
- Made:
- 1831-1870
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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
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