Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Made:
1831-1871
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box, with 10 assorted weights, English, 1831-1871

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A210836
Materials:
scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, box, wood, box, velvet, box, iron and weights, brass
Measurements:
box: length 172 mm
box: width 86 mm
box: depth 35 mm
beam: length 156 mm
pans: diameter 61 mm
type:
scales

Parts

Circular brass weight, possibly 1 ounce

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, possibly 1 ounce

Measurements:
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210836 Pt1
type:
weights
Circular brass weight, possibly 1/2 ounce

Circular brass weight

Circular brass weight, possibly 1/2 ounce

Measurements:
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210836 Pt2
type:
weights
Lozenge shape brass 2 dram weight

Lozenge shape brass 2 dram weight

Lozenge shape brass 2 dram weight

Measurements:
length 19 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210836 Pt3
type:
weights
Lozenge shape brass 1 dram weight

Lozenge shape brass 1 dram weight

Lozenge shape brass 1 dram weight

Measurements:
length 22 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210836 Pt4
type:
weights
Lozenge shape brass 2 scruple weights

Lozenge shape brass 2 scruple weights

Lozenge shape brass 2 scruple weights

Measurements:
length 16 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210836 Pt5
type:
weights
Lozenge shape brass 1 scruple weight

Lozenge shape brass 1 scruple weight

Lozenge shape brass 1 scruple weight

Measurements:
length 10 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210836 Pt6
type:
weights
4 roughly square, thin brass weights, 6,5,4 and 3 grains in value

4 roughly square

4 roughly square, thin brass weights, 6,5,4 and 3 grains in value

Measurements:
max: length 13 mm
max: width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A210836 Pt7
type:
weights
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), English, 1831-1871

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in a rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), English, 1831-1871

Measurements:
box: length 172 mm
box: width 86 mm
box: depth 35 mm
beam: length 156 mm
pans: diameter 61 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , iron , silk , steel (metal) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A210836 Pt8
type:
scales and case

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