Apothecary's Scales, by I & W Holt, St James's, 18th Century | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 51859 | ||||||||||
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| Place Created: | England United Kingdom Europe |
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| Brief Description: | Steel beam with ivory pans and brass weights (in ounces and grains) in mahogany box. A label giving "Apothecaries' Weight" is pasted in the lid of the box. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | "I & W Holt Scale Makers N51 Hay Market St James's" [engraved on brass cover for compartment with small weights]. | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Not ascertained. | ||||||||||
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| Material(s): |
Steel brass and ivory | ||||||||||
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