JOHN ALLENDER AMERICAN GOLD COIN COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR Circa 1855, notes "Patent Pending," all brass construction, the balance scale with slotted pans for six gold coin denominations.
THE DODGE SCALE COMPANY, THE MICROMETER STORE SCALE New York, early 20th century, rectangular single pan balance scale in brass, iron, and marble, embossed company mark to obverse "The Dodge Scale Co. / 11th Ave. & 20th St. / New York" with patent dates of 1898 and 1903.
Brass Balance Scale by W. & T. Avery, Birmingham, on three scrolled feet, turned rod support with finial for balance arm, release arm marked with maker's name and two 7 in. dia. brass pans, ht. 22 1/4 in.
Brass Balance Scale, the central column with assorted weights stored in base compartments, the central capital stamped DV & JBYNZGA, cast bull's head at the fulcrum, balance arms with decorative finials and stylized dolphins, and dual sets of pans suspended by chains, the larger 13 1/2 in. dia., the smaller 6 in. dia.
Large wrought iron balance scale, unmarked, 25-1/2" w, missing pans
CASED DIAMOND SCALE AND A GREEN MARBLE BASE FOR A BALANCE SCALE As follows: Vintage Portable Brass Diamond Scale mid-20th century, with pans, tools, extensions, and eight cased weights (also lacking eight weights); presented in custom wooden case (1 x 9-3/4 x 5-1/4 in.) that can double as the scale's base; plus a green marble base with brass standard for a balance scale (11-1/2 x 13 x 7 in.).
EARLY 19TH CENTURY GERMAN COIN SCALE BY JOHANN CASPAR MITTELSTENSCHEID The maker's label on the underside of the lid, this one dated 1803; within is a balance scale with steel beam and brass pans plus eighteen (18) weights stamped
for such popular European coins as the Spanish pistole, the French Louis d'Or, and the Dutch guilder; set housed in a maple case (1 x 7-1/4 x 3-1/2 in.).
BALANCE SCALE - British made brass counter top balance scale marked 'W & T Avery Repd by J. Hare B'Ham' (Birmingham) features front lever to raise balance arm which raises two suspended pans off the surface. 30'' high 25'' wide 16'' deep good condition.
Antique Balance Scale,marble on wooden base, with pans.
TWO DATED 18TH CENTURY GERMAN COIN SCALES The first a small balance scale with brass pans and six (6) weights, the lid's underside with a printed label naming Jacob Scibenberg (?) the maker and having a manuscript date of 1749 (1.5 x 5 x 2.75 in.) (latch missing); the second scale, also a balance device, with a manufacturer's label naming the maker as "Joh. Pet. Braselmann" and dated 1788, with seven (7) weights and an empty compartment for fractional weights (1 x 5-1/4 x 2-1/2 in.) (Pans need to be re-strung to balance).
19th Century Brass Balance Scale with Pans 28'' tall
Balance Scale by Torsion Balance Co., New York, the glass and metal case with two parallel beams, scale marked 0-20 in grams, metal tag stating Torsion Balance Co. New York, Style 253, No. B110024, Capacity 4 1/2 KG, with two 9-in. pans, lg. 16 in. Estimate $200-400 Small chip to top glass The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Drugstore counter top Dodge Scale Co. balance; marble and metal base, elliptical pan. 13"H x 21"W. Surface wear. Along with Troemner balance scale with marble top on wood cabinet. 7"H x 18" x 8 1/2"D.
LOT OF THREE PATENT SCALES, including one Henry Troemner No. 4 scale, with a cast iron base and brass pans. Marked No. 4 Henry Troemner Maker. Philadelphia. PLUS one Fairbanks cast iron scale. Scale base is marked Fairbanks Patent Apr 23 1878. Balance beam measures 9.5" long and is marked Fairbanks & Co. Patd Aug. 20 1878. PLUS one balancing scale marked Degrave London. Scale measures 13" tall and is set on a wood base with removable drawer. Scale is designed with a lever that raises the hanging scales, allowing user to balance weight.
4 19TH CENT. DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES INC. SCALE1st item: Kemp & Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, brass balance scale on wooden base with drawer compartment, 8 brass and metal scale weights of various measurements and 1 horn scale pan included in compartment. Maker's mark inlaid on base. 12 5/8" H x 8 7/8" W x 4 1/4" D. Circa 1820. 2nd item: Solomon Maw & Son, Aldersgate St., London, England, brass microscope. Wooden case with brass hardware. Maker's mark on base. Key to case missing. Assembled microscope - 11 3/4" H x 4" W x 5" D. Case - 8 1/8" H x 6 1/8" W x 4 5/8" D. Circa 1860-1875. 3rd item: Continental burl and brass inlay shelf clock with painted clock face. Unmarked. 2 keys included. 10 3/4" H x 9" W x 4 1/2" D. 19th century. 4th item: Russian icon, tempera on board, depicting a crowned saint. Unsigned. Mounted to contemporary wooden frame. Icon - 6 1/4" H x 2 3/4" W x 5 /8" D. 20th century. Provenance: Private collection, Knoxville, TN. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
1st item: Scales in overall good condition. Scattered scratches to wooden base. 1/4" wood chip, back of base. 2nd item: Microscope in overall good condition. Scattered scratches to wooden case. 3rd item: In working condition. Cracks to wood, largest 3/4", around clock face. Craquelure on surface of clock face. 3/4" water stain, top of clock. 4th item: Craquelure on surface of icon.
H. SUTCLIFFE & CO., LATE 19TH CENTURY BRASS CLASS 1 BALANCE SCALE Manchester, England, two pan form, marked to pedal base "H. Sutcliffe / 49 & 51 / Thomas St. / Machester." Lot includes a set of (10) brass weights, most engraved with Sheffield crown stamps and corresponding weight measurements.
Brass and Cast Iron Double Beam Store Balance Scal Brass and Cast Iron Double Beam Store Balance Scale, 19th c., with two brass pans, H.- 7 7/8 in., W.- 14 in., D.- 6 1/8 in.
Roman Bronze & Brass Balance Scale w/ Pans: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A cast bronze and brass scale with the beam, chains, and balance pans all attached! The scale has a ring at the top for suspension and a fulcrum with a balance indicator. The flat balance pans are suspended from three chains that join at the tips of the beam. A wonderful green patina covers the surface of the instrument. Such scales were essential for merchants to properly and fairly make measurements to keep the economy running throughout the Roman Empire. Size: 9. 5" L x 13. 5" H (24. 1 cm x 34. 3 cm); 14" H (35. 6 cm) on included custom stand; pan width: 2. 5" W (6. 4 cm) . . Provenance: private Salisbury, Maryland, USA collection; ex-Palmyra Heritage, New York City, New York, 2012; ex-Biblical Artefacts, 1980 to 2012. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. . #163761 Condition Great condition! Minor nicks and bending of form to pans. Dark green patina and mineral deposits. Chains and pans attached to beam and articulate as intended.
Victorian Balance Scale, brass pans.
SCALTRITTI BROS., ARGENTINIAN BRASS AND MARBLE BALANCE SCALE Circa 1930, two large metal pans surmounting a cast brass balance instrument behind glass, numbered 3289 with interior plaque reading: "Scaltritti Hnos. / Industria Argentina America 485-U.T. 266 Wilde(?) / Villa Dominico B. Aires," brass fluted pilaster corner mounts with mask and paw feet.
GROUP OF SCALES, PLUS, lot of 5. Includes two cased hand-held apothecary balances with brass pans and separate compartments for weights. PLUS a larger cased hand-held apothecary balance with brass pans and weights. PLUS a Troemner balance scale, disassembled, brass parts and weights fitting into a pine box with sliding drawer, measuring 10.75" x 5.25" x 2". PLUS a Chloro-Ethyleur tube anesthesique in its original box labeled Meyer & Chalin, New Orleans.
CHRISTIAN BECKER MODEL 608A - M.B. PRECISION BALANCE SCALE New York, mid-20th century, the wood and glass case with black glass platform; an interior plaque reads "Christian Becker Inc. / New York," a small metal plate with "No. S 8574G" affixed to exterior of base; the central glass panel supports a microscope fitted with a 10x lens by Spencer of Buffalo, NY; the scale with two pans suspended from graduated arms emanating from a brass column-form post. A drawer below the scale contains random paper filters, a few small weights, and parts.
MANAUS PORTUGAL SOLID BRASS DOUBLE BEAM BALANCE SCALE W/WEIGHTS - Fine Double Beam Solid Brass Balance Scale with Bulls-Head Finial holding ring for front scale which has 9 1/4'' pans rear scale has 4 1/2'' pans solid turned column supported by shaped ba
A Large Brass Balance Scale,
having a tapered column, large pans and chains and a maple base.
28" high, 28" wide.
Provenance: Estate of Robert C. Dick, Petersburg, VA.
ANTIQUE HANGING BALANCE SCALE - Fine Early Balance Scale, the beam and indicator of pierced and engraved cast iron, brass pans suspended by braided silk cords. 15" top to suspended pans, beam length 8". From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
BECKER'S SONS PRECISION BALANCE SCALE Rotterdam, mid-20th century, label on top with NBS#084852, the scale consisting of two pans suspended from arms affixed to a brass column-form post; the wooden case fitted with glass panes and resting on a thick glass base over a drawer containing various parts.
FRENCH BRASS BALANCE SCALE 19th c. Apothecary or Bakery Scale, with reeded column form central post supporting a pierced beam and two suspended pans, set on a stepped black marble base with brass feet, 24 1/2" high, 20 1/2" x 6 1/2".
Late 19th/early 20th C. Reynolds & Co. English 2-lb Class C brass balance scale on beveled wooden base with brass centerpost and accoutrements, with hollow pan attached by hook on one side and measuring pan suspended by tripod chain on other, company name "Reynolds & Co., B7ham" [sic] engraved along fulcrum, round brass tag engraved "2058" attached at base of brass centerpost, expected surface wear including loss back right corner base, 23 3/4" h. x 19 7/8" w. x 9 3/4" d.
EARLY 19TH CENTURY GERMAN COIN SCALE BY JOHANN CASPAR MITTELSTENSCHEID The maker's label on the underside of the lid; within is a balance scale with steel beam and brass pans plus eighteen (18) weights stamped for such popular European coins as the Spanish pistole, the French Louis d'Or, and the Dutch guilder; the weights are also identified with hand-painted names; the set housed in a maple case (1 x 7-1/4 x 3-3/4 in.).
Brass Double Balance Scale, central brass arm with engraved scale plate, and pans, attached to single-drawer hardwood case, silvered plaque attached to top reading in part Maison Besson les Instruments de Pesage Paris, wd. 9 1/2 in. Estimate $50-75 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Henry Troemner Box Prescription Scale with Lid.
Description Circa 1880. Oak boxed pharmacy balance with two pans, marble base and hinged lid with glass top. Manufactured by Henry Troemner, Philadelphia, PA. Scale and pans both numbered 5534. One ounce capacity scale.
Condition (Excellent). Size 13 - 1/2" L.
Victorian Balance Scale iron with brass pan and set of 5 weights 13'' long.
Balance scale 19th C. two brass pans on iron base painted black 7 1/2'' diam. scales 10'' h. x 18 1/2'' l.
Balance Scale with Weights
Balance scale with a large cradle for bulk pan. Includes five weights: 2 lbs, 1 lbs, 8 oz, 4 oz, and 2 oz. Enamel with company name has worn off.
Condition (Fair). Size 15" W.
Analytical Balance Scale by Eimer & Amend, New York, the glazed pine case with sliding front, ebonized stage, brass column with maker's plaque marked Eimer & Amend New York, dual pans and calibrated arm, ht. 17 1/2, wd. 18 in.
CASED ENGLISH BALANCE SCALE BY YOUNG & SON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY With Georgian label naming the firm's London location; steel beam with two brass pans; includes set of eight (8) weights; presented in mahogany case.
Brass Balance Scale by P. Sessanta, with central pillar, balance arms, calibrated scale, three additional pans and a set of ten weights on a white marble stage with wooden cabinet and drawer, ht. 15 in.
BRASS SINGLE-PAN BALANCE SCALE, ITALIAN, 19TH CENTBRASS SINGLE-PAN BALANCE SCALE, Italian, 19th century design, single beam, white marble foot, 28.25"H x 27.5"L.
19th C Avery Brass & Iron Balance Scale 19th Century brass & iron counter scale has a white painted, pierced & scrolled support, a brass pan and porcelain platform displaying the Avery logo; measures approximately 33" high, 25" wide & 10" deep. "03321" marked to bottom of scale. In Good condition, consistent with age & use.
LARGE ARGENTINEAN GLASS-CASED BRASS TWO-PAN BALANCE SCALE, Early 20th century; Pans marked "M. Onofre e Hijo, Fabricantes, Beazley 375, Buenos Aires. On marble base, the whole raised on scrolling feet. Including box of eleven graduated weights - 12 in. x 27 in. x 13 in.; 13 1/4 in. diam., pans.
(LOT) ITALIAN P. CINQUE CHILOG APOTHECARY SCALES(lot) Italian apothecary balance scale set, P. Venti Cinque Chilog, 19th c., two brass pans, housed in parquetry case, with marble top and patinated metal mounts, rising on paw feet, accompanied by twelve weights (lacking one small weight), approx 9 1/8"h, 19.5"w, 9"d, 24lbs total
Large brass balance scale with pans and weights, ca. 1890, 31" l.
THREE COLLECTIBLE TRADE SCALES: Roberval "Detect O Gram" scale by Jacobs Bros. Co., Inc., New York; cast iron and brass pan Roberval scale, unknown maker, c. 1900; balance beam scale by C.W. Brecknell Ltd., Birmingham, England, c. 1925.
Large scale French balance scale with copper pans Large scale French balance scale with copper pans. 13"h x 40"w x 16"d
19TH C. CHINESE QING DYNASTY BRASS & BONE SCALE W/ CASE...East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1850s CE. A simple bovine bone and brass scale with the original wooden case. The scale is comprised of a bone balance bar with black stippling to indicate measurements, a brass balance weight, and a shallow brass pan. Both brass pieces are suspended from the bone beam with cords. The scale can collapse and fits inside of the paddle shaped case, which is hand carved from wood and swings open on a rivet. Westerners may think of this as an "opium scale" but these scales were used for weighing many different precious items, such as gold or medicinal herbs. Size of case: 14.5" L x 3.5" W (36.8 cm x 8.9 cm); bone beam: 10.5" L (26.7 cm); pan: 3" Diameter (7.6 cm)
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired before 2009
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#161816
Condition:
Fraying and tearing to cords. Natural ossification of the bone on one tip. Scuffs, chips, abrasions to wooden case, and missing part of metal latch. Mineral deposits and patina on brass areas.
A set of balance scales with copper pan and wrought iron supports, 41cm (16") high and another balance scale with brass pans, 45cm (17.75") high
French painted cast iron countertop balance scale, 19th c., to weight 25K, brass pans stamped with crowned five-pointed star, accompanied by (two) weight sets, scale: approx 10.5"h, 31"l, 12.5"d
Antique Balance Scale Carnegie & Layton Birmingham brass pans 13 1/2'' wide late 19th century.
BRASS TABLETOP BALANCE SCALE. Two 5-3/4” brass pans supported by three chains on an early marble base, brass turned post. SIZE: 18-3/4” h. CONDITION: Some minor dents. 9-27391
4 19th cent. Decorative Accessories inc. scale 1st item: Kemp & Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, brass balance scale on wooden base with drawer compartment, 8 brass and metal scale weights of various measurements and 1 horn scale pan included in compartment. Maker's mark inlaid on base. 12 5/8" H x 8 7/8" W x 4 1/4" D. Circa 1820. 2nd item: Solomon Maw & Son, Aldersgate St., London, England, brass microscope. Wooden case with brass hardware. Maker's mark on base. Key to case missing. Assembled microscope - 11 3/4" H x 4" W x 5" D. Case - 8 1/8" H x 6 1/8" W x 4 5/8" D. Circa 1860-1875. 3rd item: Continental burl and brass inlay shelf clock with painted clock face. Unmarked. 2 keys included. 10 3/4" H x 9" W x 4 1/2" D. 19th century. 4th item: Russian icon, tempera on board, depicting a crowned saint. Unsigned. Mounted to contemporary wooden frame. Icon - 6 1/4" H x 2 3/4" W x 5 /8" D. 20th century. Provenance: Private collection, Knoxville, TN. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)