Apothecaries' balance, 5" steel, in mahogany box

Made:
Borough of Birmingham
maker:
W and T Avery Limited
5 steel Apothecaries' balance (19th cent

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5 steel Apothecaries' balance (19th cent
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5" steel Apothecaries' balance (19th cent.), swan-neck ends with brass weights by W. and T. Avery Ltd. in mahogany box 5 1/2"x2 3/4"x1 1/4", with wire hinges and hook fastener

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1951-359
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
type:
apothecary scales and beamscale
credit:
Court, E.