~GOOD ROCKER ARM SOVEREIGN/HALF SOVEREIGN POCKET BALANCE~

~GOOD ROCKER ARM SOVEREIGN/HALF SOVEREIGN POCKET BALANCE~

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A good Victorian, gold Sovereign/half Sovereign rocker arm balance in case c.1860

Dimensions

10 x 2 x 1.5 cm.

Circa

1860-1880

Maker

unbranded

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Calculating, Scales Weights & Measures, Engineering antiques, Office Antiques

Description

A well preserved rocker arm, gold Sovereign/half Sovereign balance in bright brass and with a tatty two part case- warranted correct with Victorian Crown. Instructions half legible but with simple operation. The coin is checked for weight, diameter and thickness using this  effective pocket balance (quickly eliminates forgeries). Unsigned but rarely used. The card case shows little wear other than the label, unfortunately. c.1860. Scale and case measure 10 x 2 x 1.5 cm.

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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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