Scales, brass beam and hangers

Scales, brass beam and hangers, copper pans, 18th century style, probably French or German, 1870-1930

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A635960
Materials:
beam and hangers, brass and pans, copper
Measurements:
beam: length 320 mm
pan: diameter 603 mm
type:
balances

Parts

Beamscale

Beamscale

Beamscale, 18th century (1701-1800) style, probably France or Germany, 1870-1930

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A635960/1
type:
beamscale
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Weighing pan

Weighing pan

Copper weighing pan with hanging attachment, 18th century (1701-1800) style, probably France or Germany, 1870-1930

Materials:
copper
Object Number:
A635960/2
type:
pan - scale component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Weighing pan

Weighing pan

Copper weighing pan with hanging attachment, 18th century (1701-1800) style, probably France or Germany, 1870-1930

Materials:
copper
Object Number:
A635960/3
type:
pan - scale component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum