Brass rod with tripod-like pan holder
Brass rod with tripod-like pan holder, hinged, originally hooked to a beam end
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans
- Made:
- 1801-1900
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Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in wooden box with stand, weights, spare pans and cords, pan holder, English, 1801-1900
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A128628
- Materials:
- box, wood, box, brass, box, velvet, scales, steel, scales, brass, scales, silk, stand, brass, stand, cotton and weights, brass
- Measurements:
-
box: length 155 mm
box: width 275 mm
box: depth 50 mm
beam: length 127 mm
pans: diameter 50 mm
shears: length 57 mm
stand: height 325 mm
- type:
- scales
Parts
2 set so cotton pan hangers or cords
2 set so cotton pan hangers or cords, attached to metal rings
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans
Apothecary's balance with steel beam and brass pans, in wooden box (without weights etc. see other parts), English, 1801-1900
- Measurements:
-
box: length 155 mm
box: width 275 mm
box: depth 50 mm
beam: length 127 mm
pans: diameter 50 mm
shears: length 57 mm
stand: height 325 mm
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , cotton (textile) , silk , steel (metal) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- A128628/9
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