| Description |
Two 19th Century English Scales, Very Good to Fine. The first item is a brass pan scale, with feathers attached to the fulcrum as a plumb. Housed in a cherry wood box, with an uncovered square weight compartment that contains a set of 9-grain weights from Savory and Moore, address 29 Chapel Street, Belgrave Square, London. An invoice from Antiques, Etc., dated September 11, 1979 accompanies the scale. The second item is a troy weight scale made by the English firm of W. & T. Avery, of Birmingham, England, circa 1875. Housed in a well-preserved wooden box with a textured red interior and an uncovered square weight compartment containing a set of nested circular weights and seven smaller rectangular weights. The label of W. & T. Avery is on the inside lid. A descriptive note in Eric P. Newman's hand accompanies the scale. Approximate dimensions: 7.3 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches and 9.0 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15714 (realized $180).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11610 |
