Apothecaries' scales with brass pans

Apothecaries' scales with brass pans, brass beam with knife-edge fulcrum, made by De Grave, Short and Fanner, London, England, mid 19th century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A68934
Materials:
scales, brass, scales, silk, case, oak, case, iron and case, velvet
type:
scales
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Box with lid for apothecary's scale

Box with lid for apothecary's scale

Box with lid for apothecary's scale made by De Grave, Short and Fanner, London, England, 1851-1900

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A68934/1
type:
box - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Brass scales

Brass scales

Apothecaries' scales with 2 brass weighing pans, brass beam with knife-edge fulcrum, made by De Grave, Short and Fanner, London, England, 1851-1900

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A68934/2
type:
scales - weighing device
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum