set of equal arm beam chemist's scales and weights in small box (descriptive name)

scales; chemist scales; made from metal, wood, velvet, and cotton thread; scales are in a rectangular wooden box with hinges at back, a small hook closure on top, red felt lining; scales are a equal arm beam with green threads at either end attached to a copper circular dish at either side; green tassel at centre of beams; box also contains scales and set of weights of different sizes in circle and square shapes

England

col.0993 (colonial)

26560.1 (ethnology)

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