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Set of coin scales a in a rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), box makers mark impressed inside, made by Matthias Mettman, a well known Cologne scalemaker, German, 1651

Coin scales

Pharmacy-ware

1651

Set of coin scales with circular box-type beam ends, in oval tin box with hinged lid weights missing, European, 1701 to 1900

Set of coin scales with circular box-type beam end

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales with swan-necked beam-ends, in rectangular wooden box with 5 pennyweights, made by William Clark, Golden Lane, London, English, 1760-1820

Set of coin scales with swan-necked beam-ends, in

Pharmacy-ware

1760-1820

Rectangular case covered with fish skin, lined with red velvet, contains coin scales and 2 sets of weights to weigh drams and scrupled, made in London by Elizabeth Moffett & Son, 126 Minories, London, England, 1701-1900.

Rectangular case covered with fish skin, lined wit

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales, with steel beam and brass pans, in lacquered oval metal box with hinged lid, with two sovereign and one half sovereign weights, English, 1701-1850

Set of coin scales, with steel beam and brass pans

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1850

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, decorated with a figure of justice, contains coin scales and 6 weights, English, 1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, decorated

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales, circular box-type beam ends, in oval with 7 weights, English, 1801 to 1900

Set of coin scales, circular box-type beam ends, i

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Oval, lacquered tin box, lined with silk and wool contains coin scales and a single pennyweight and grain weight, English, 1701-1900

Oval, lacquered tin box, lined with silk and wool

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box in very poor state, contains equally poor coin scales, weights missing, English, 1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box in very poor state, contain

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales with steel beam, which has swan necked ends, in lacquerd oval tin box, which has female figure representing "Justice" on lid, probably English, 19th century

Set of coin scales with steel beam, which has swan

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Coin scales, rusty beam, with swan-necked beam ends, with 1 weight in lacquered oval tin box lined with wool and silk, probably English, 1701-1900

Coin scales, rusty beam, with swan-necked beam end

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales, rusty steel beam, with fenestrated swan-necked beam ends, in oval lacquered tin box, with one weight, English, 1701-1900

Set of coin scales, rusty steel beam, with fenestr

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales with fenestrated swan-neck beam ends, in oval tin box with 2 coin-like weights, English, 1701 to 1900

Set of coin scales with fenestrated swan-neck beam

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales, circular box-type beam ends, in oval lacquered tin box, weights missing, probably English, 1701-1900

Set of coin scales, circular box-type beam ends, i

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, contains steel and brass coin scales and two weights, possibly belonged to H. Webb, English, 1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, contains s

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales in oval tin box with hinged lid, scales have circular box-type beam ends and boxed in fulcrum, two weights in box, European, 1701-1900

Set of coin scales in oval tin box with hinged lid

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Coin scales with steel beam, knife-edge fulcrum, metal pans, in oval japanned tin box with 8 weights, England, 1801-1870

Coin scales with steel beam, knife-edge fulcrum, m

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1870

Coin scales with steel beam and brass pans in oval, lacquered tin box with small compartment for weights, now missing, English, 1701-1900

Coin scales with steel beam and brass pans in oval

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales with circular box-type beam ends, in oval tin box with 2 cylindrical, knobbed brass weights, English, 1701-1900

Set of coin scales with circular box-type beam end

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales, with steel beam, swan-necked beam ends, in oval lacquered tin box with 7 weights, English, 1701-1900

Set of coin scales, with steel beam, swan-necked b

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Coin scales with steel beam, brass pans, fenestrated swan-neck beam ends, in oval japanned metal box with 4 weights, English, 1772 to 1820

Coin scales with steel beam, brass pans, fenestrat

Pharmacy-ware

1772-1820

Oval, lacquered tin box, lined with warm red velvet, contains coin scales with steel beam and brass pans, made in England, 1701-1900

Oval, lacquered tin box, lined with warm red velve

Pharmacy-ware

1700-1900

Oval, lacquered tin box with hinged lid, lined, contains coin scales and 4 assorted weights in brass, English, 1750-1900

Oval, lacquered tin box with hinged lid, lined, co

Pharmacy-ware

1750-1900

Set of coin scales, steel beam, with ovoid box type beam ends, in oval painted tin box with one weight, English, nineteenth century

Set of coin scales, steel beam, with ovoid box typ

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Coin scales with swan-necked beam ends, in oval, lacquered tin box with 2 coin-weights, English, 18th or 19th centuries

Coin scales with swan-necked beam ends, in oval, l

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin-scales with oval box-type beam ends in oval tin box with six weights, English, 1701-1900

Set of coin-scales with oval box-type beam ends in

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Coin scales, with steel beam and brass pans, suspended from green silk thread, contained in oval japanned tin box, lined with silk and wool, seven assorted weights with knobs, English, 1701-1900

Coin scales, with steel beam and brass pans, suspe

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales, steel beam, with circular box-type beam ends, in oval lacquered tinbox, with two weights, English, 1701-1900

Set of coin scales, steel beam, with circular box-

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales and seventeen weights, in a rectangular wooden box, box makers mark impressed inside, contents made by Matthias Mettman, a well known Cologne scalemaker, German, 1651

Coin scales and weights

Pharmacy-ware

1651

Oval lacquered tin case, lined with woollen cloth, contains scales with steel beam and brass pans, and a single 5 pennyweight 8 grain weight, figure of justice painted on lid, English, 1771-1900

Oval lacquered tin case, lined with woollen cloth,

Pharmacy-ware

1771-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, lined with cloth,, contains brass and steel coins scales and two small brass weights, English, 1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, lined with

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, lined with silk and wool, contains coin scales and 2 shilling(?) weights in brass, English, 1750-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, lined with

Pharmacy-ware

1750-1900

Oval lacquered tin box, lined and with hinged lid, contains steel and brass coin scales, weights missing, English, 1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box, lined and with hinged lid,

Pharmacy-ware

1700-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, contains coin scales and nine assorted weights, English, 1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin box with hinged lid, contains c

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of rusty coin scales with circular box-type beam ends, in rectangular wooden box covered with fish-skin, with 8 weights, made by Edward Phillips, London, English, 1701-1900

Set of rusty coin scales with circular box-type be

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Coin scales with steel beam and tin pans, suspended from orange silk thread, contained in oval japanned tin box, also contains six pennyweight and grain weights, owned by Dr. Christopher Harwell, English, 1735-1900

Coin scales with steel beam and tin pans, suspende

Pharmacy-ware

1735-1900

Coin scales with circular box-type beam ends in oval tin-box with 8 weights, English, 19th century

Coin scales with circular box-type beam ends in ov

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Small oval tin box with matted lacquer, lined with silk and woollen cloth, contains coin scalers and 2 weights, English, 1701-1900

Small oval tin box with matted lacquer, lined with

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Coin scales, beam has retractable arms and swan-necked beam ends, in oval lacquered tin box, lined with open-weave woollen cloth, with 2 weights, probably English, 1701-1900

Coin scales, beam has retractable arms and swan-ne

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin case with hinged lid, contains coin scales in brass and steel, and three assorted weights, belonged to the father of Sir G. Buchanan, English, 1701-1900

Oval lacquered tin case with hinged lid, contains

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Coin scales, oval box-type beam ends, in oval painted tin box with 4 weights, probably English, 1701-1850

Coin scales, oval box-type beam ends, in oval pain

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1850

Rectangular wooden box with hinged lid, contains brass coin scales and 5 assorted weights, made by William Williams, 71 Cannon Street and 4 Aldwych Yard, London, England, 1801-1900.

Rectangular wooden box with hinged lid, contains b

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Coin scales with circular box-type beam ends, in oval box with 4 weights, English, 1701-1900

Coin scales with circular box-type beam ends, in o

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of scales, steel beam with oval box-type beam ends, with one William and Mary weight, in oval, lacquered tin box, English, 1690-1900

Set of scales, steel beam with oval box-type beam

Pharmacy-ware

1690-1900

Set of coin scales, steel beam with circular box-type beam ends, with 2 weights in oval, lacquered tin box, English, 1701-1900

Set of coin scales, steel beam with circular box-t

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Oval, lacquered tin box with hinged lid, contains coin scales and 2 coin weights, English, 1701-1900

Oval, lacquered tin box with hinged lid, contains

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Coin scales, with ornate torque on beam arms and swan-necked beam ends in oval tin box with two weights, probably English, 19th century

Coin scales, with ornate torque on beam arms and s

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Oval, lacquared tin box with hinged lid, lined with silk and velvet, contains coin scales, weights missing, English, 1701-1900

Oval, lacquared tin box with hinged lid, lined wit

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Oval tin box, lined with green woolen cloth, contains a coin scale and four assorted weights, English, 1701-1900

Oval tin box, lined with green woolen cloth, conta

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Set of coin scales, with steel beam which has oval box-type beam ends and brass pans, in oval lacquered tin box, with hinged lid, containing five coin weights, English, 1714-1820

Set of coin scales, with steel beam which has oval

Pharmacy-ware

1714-1820