Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Brass and

An Assortment of Brass and Wood Apothecary Weights and Scales - A collection of apothecary and laboratory weighing apparatus comprising three cased weight sets, a portable balance scale, and various loose weights. The portable scales are housed in a black fabric-lined case featuring two brass pans suspended by chains from a central beam, accompanied by a metal handling tool and small cylindrical weights. The three wooden cases, constructed from fruitwood or mahogany, contain fitted circular recesses for cylindrical brass weights and internal compartments for fractional weights. The collection includes metric weights marked 50 grm, 20 grm, 10 grm, 5 grm, and 2 grm, alongside apothecary units including 2 DRAM, 1 DRAM, and lead-style square weights stamped 3i, 4, 2, and 1. Small foil weights located in a wooden tray are inscribed 2 GRAINS and 5 GRAINS. One larger brass weight is stamped with the characters TON and T.