Dispensing scales

Maker
W & T Avery Ltd (estab. 1818, closed 1979)
Date
Unknown
 Description
Set of brass balances mounted on a wooden box. The left hand dish is permanently suspended from the beam by three chains. The right hand dish is seated on a stiff arm, attached to the beam by a hook and eye mechanism. The height of the pillar is adjustable. The box has a drawer with one small sub compartment.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Unknown
Medium
wood, brass, glass, fabric
Measurements
26 x 13 x 5.8 cm (box)
35.5 cm (overall height)
Accession Number
MHM03260
Credit line
Previously University of Melbourne Art Collection, Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest, 1977
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ on vertical movement lever: "W&T AVERY LTD./PATENT/BIRMINGHAM"; on left hand beam: "TO WEIGH" & three small, indistinct signs; on right hand beam: "AVERY" and two more indecipherable symbols ▫ MHM03260.2 - scales
inside: "3" ▫ MHM03260.1b - box drawer
Object Type
equipment
Named Collection
Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest
Medical History Museum Category
Pharmaceutical History
Museum
Medical History Museum

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