Weighing scales, iron beam and brass pans

PART OF:
Medicine chest

Weighing scales, iron beam and brass pans

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A60608 Pt20
Materials:
beam, iron and pans, brass
Measurements:
beam: length 121 mm
pans: diameter 51 mm
type:
medicine chest and scales

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