Description: 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

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1942.93Accession Date: 1942Description: 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…

Description: Letter balance.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1957.19.1Accession Date: 1957Description: Letter balance.

Description: Chinese balance scales in container

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1999.45.2Accession Date: 03 May 1999Description: Chinese balance scales in container

Description: Scales set. This is a set of equal arm beam scales. In the centre is a brass upright stand , which screws into a wooden base. The brass stand has a 'turned' centre and top. It has a curved projecting arm to hold the balance arms via a bracket. The arms have a needle dial at the centre to gauge the weight being measured. The proper left arm holds a rigid shaft which holds a tray support. The proper right arm suspends a weighing tray which is connected to the arms with three chains.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Date: UnknownDescription: Scales set. This is a set of equal arm beam scales. In the centre is a brass upright stand , which screws into a wooden base. The brass stand has a 'turned' centre and top. It…

Description: equal arm beam scales in wooden casescales

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYDescription: equal arm beam scales in wooden casescales

Description: balance scales as used by Chinese gold buyers in early New Zealand.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1967.85Accession Date: 22 May 1967Description: balance scales as used by Chinese gold buyers in early New Zealand.

Description: scales - please see item count notes and cataloguing notes.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1995.177Description: scales - please see item count notes and cataloguing notes.

Description: scales

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1966.212Accession Date: 03 Oct 1966Description: scales

Description: Chemist's dispensing scales inside cabinet

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1965.100Accession Date: 15 Oct 1965Description: Chemist's dispensing scales inside cabinet

Description: Salter's Quadrant Balance measures up to 110 lbs

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYDescription: Salter's Quadrant Balance measures up to 110 lbs

Description: set of Plunket scales, cast iron and marble base with separate cane baby basket

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 2002.74.1Accession Date: 06 Sep 2002Description: set of Plunket scales, cast iron and marble base with separate cane baby basket

Description: set of metal scales from Horsley's Pharmacy, Queen St, Auckland

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1966.69Accession Date: 07 Apr 1966Description: set of metal scales from Horsley's Pharmacy, Queen St, Auckland

Description: Balance and weights set. This set belonged to Edouard Cafler. The set is contained in a wooden box with rounded corners. The box has two metal hook latches at the front of the box. The interior of the box contains the balance set, which consists of a metal balance beam with a dial at the centre, and a suspension ring at the top. Attached with green cord to either end of the balance are two brass dishes. There are compartments in the base of the box which contains the balance, and also a set of 14 brass weights ranging from 1 gram to 200 grams. There are complementary compartments in the top of the box to hold the weights in place. Handwritten on the underside of the lid of the box is a list of conversions from grammes to pounds and ounces.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1962.54Accession Date: 1962Description: Balance and weights set. This set belonged to Edouard Cafler. The set is contained in a wooden box with rounded corners. The box has two metal hook latches at the front of the…

Description: sovereign balance

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1958.142.1Accession Date: 1958Description: sovereign balance

Description: sovereign balance

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYDescription: sovereign balance

Description: scales with glass dishes, in box

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYDescription: scales with glass dishes, in box

Description: sovereign scales

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Date: UnknownDescription: sovereign scales

Description: set of household scales and weights. silver tray and five weights

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1969.85Accession Date: 17 Apr 1969Description: set of household scales and weights. silver tray and five weights

Description: Baby scales

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1999.153.10Accession Date: 05 Oct 1999Description: Baby scales

Description: coin balance

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1931.535Accession Date: 19 Oct 1931Description: coin balance