Apothecaries' scales set including 3 balances

Made:
1801-1900

Apothecaries' scales set including 3 balances, 3 tweezers, 3 sets of weights, a separate beaw(beam?), 1 set of weights in box with small balance, wooden case, painted and lacquered, Persian, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A87401
Materials:
wood, glass and cloth
type:
balances
credit:
Gayer-Anderson, R.G.

Parts

Scales

Scales

Set of scales with steel beam, brass pans, green and red cotton twead, ornate swan-necked beam ends

Materials:
steel , brass and cotton
Object Number:
A87401 Pt2
type:
scales
Apothecaries' scales

Apothecaries' scales

Small set of apothecaries' scales with weight and tweezers on small wooden box, decorated with floral panels on gold background

Materials:
wood , brass , steel , silver, plated and silk
Object Number:
A87401 Pt3
type:
scales
Steel tweezers

Steel tweezers

Pair of steel tweezers silvered(?), with pin-like pinial

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A87401 Pt6
type:
tweezers
Steel tweezers

Steel tweezers

Pair of steel tweezers, ornate scroll[...] upper sections to arms, silvered finish

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A87401 Pt7
type:
tweezers
Set of brass weights

Set of brass weights

Set of 5 crudely made brass weights, presumably to weigh 6, 6, 4, 3 and 2 grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A87401 Pt8
type:
weight sets
Set of brass weights

Set of brass weights

Set of 11 brass weights, all are tapering cylinders with small knob-like finials, a 12th weight is missing

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A87401 Pt9
type:
weight sets