Apothecary scales & weights; W A Webb Ltd; Unknown; CR2005.180
Apothecary scales & weights
About this objectDark wooden drawer with set of apothecary scales which screw into the top of the case. In the drawer are 8 weights, two threepences (1934, 1956), a penny (1960), a hook with a ring and two clips. The scales were from R J Cox's Pharmacy and were used for weighing small amounts of drugs and medicines. The scales consist of two pieces plus a metal dish, a glass dish and a plastic dish. The wooden drawer has a loose felt bottom and consists of three pieces: the drawer, the case and a divider in the corner. An envelope was included in the donation with a description of the weights and a metric conversion noting "Apothecaries Weights used until about 1950 by Chemists - Then metric system came in."
Maker Maker RoleManufacturer
Date MadeUnknown
Place MadeUnited Kingdom, England, Greater London
Medium and Materials
Wood
Metal, chrome
Felt
Beam of scales - W A WEBB LONDON
CLASS B TO WEIGH OZ
H 50mm x L 260mm x 125mm
Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Credit LineFrom the Collection of the Cromwell Museum
Object Type Object numberCR2005.180
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