~GOOD PAIR OF EQUAL ARM COIN/GOLD SCALES IN METAL CASE~

~GOOD PAIR OF EQUAL ARM COIN/GOLD SCALES IN METAL CASE~

100 GBP ($125 USD)

A good pair of late Georgian/early Victorian coinage/gold scales in black enamel/japanned oval, metal case with Guinea weight

Dimensions

12.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm.

Circa

1840?

Maker

unknown

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Scales Weights & Measures, Office Antiques, Tools

Description

A good pair of equal arm coinage/gold scales in oval, black enamelled metal case with baize and silk liner.

Finely chiselled steel beam, gallows, indicator, end caps and pivot points. Original stringing to the 4 cm. brass pans. Beam is 11.5 cm. long. Original tassel and 1 Guinea wt. included (obverse blank, so hard to date).  Case measures 12.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm. deep.

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CA ScientificaOpticae

Scientifica Opticae

Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).

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