Scales set in carved wooden chest

Scales set in carved wooden chest, containing two balances, one set of weights and four odd weights, Persian, 19th century

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A128422
Materials:
wood and cotton
type:
scales set
credit:
Putrus

Parts

Large sset of scales with ornate swan-necked beam ends

Large sset of scales with ornate swan-necked beam ends

Large sset of scales with ornate swan-necked beam ends, steel beam, brass pans suspended from beam of cotton thread

Materials:
steel , brass and cotton
Object Number:
A128422 Pt1
type:
balances
Set of scales with steel beam

Set of scales with steel beam

Set of scales with steel beam, stamped brass pans suspended from beam by cotton thread

Materials:
steel , brass and cotton
Object Number:
A128422 Pt2
type:
balances
Small, chisel-like instrument

Small, chisel-like instrument

Small, chisel-like instrument

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A128422 Pt3
type:
unidentified
Set of 9 brass weights

Set of 9 brass weights

Set of 9 brass weights, each a tapering cylinder with knob-like finial, 3 missing

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128422 Pt4
type:
weight sets
Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight, a tapering cylinder with knob-like finial

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128422 Pt5
type:
weights
Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight, a tapering cylinder with knob-like finial

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128422 Pt6
type:
weights
Small solid brass weight

Small solid brass weight

Small solid brass weight, cylinder, knob-like finial, star design on top

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128422 Pt7
type:
weights
Small solid brass weight

Small solid brass weight

Small solid brass weight, slightly tapering cylinder, knob-like finial, star design on top

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A128422 Pt8
type:
weights