Accession No

1402

Brief Description

apothecary’s scales and weights, by Richard Vandome, English, 1820 (c)

Origin

England; London; 117 Leadenhall Street

Maker

Vandome, Richard

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1820

Latest Date

1820

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel, brass); wood; paper; rope (cord); cloth (felt)

Dimensions

box length 229mm; breadth 114mm; height 40mm

Special Collection

Cavendish collection

Provenance

Transferred from the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, in 1974. Originally from the Wollaston Collection.

Inscription

‘Richd Vandome
No 117 Leadenhall Street,
London
SCALE MAKER to his MAJESTY’S PUBLIC BOARDS,
Mint, Exchequer, Bank of England,
& the Honble United East India Company.
Beams, Scales, Weights & Steelyards
Ret. & for Exportation.’ (label in lid)

Description Notes

Steel beam and fittings. Box beam ends; self-locating steel knife-edge and ring bearing with index above; steel gallows with ring bearing and double aperture. Hook and tassel. Two circular brass pans on cords. Box with two sections for weights containing seven 3 scruple weights and three 30 grain (?)weights, engraved with denomination. 4 other assorted brass weights. (?none original). Box with hook fastenings and label in lid (side panel of box missing; 10-2-2000).

Condition: fair (rusty); incomplete ? (original weights missing?).

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