Bidspirit auction | Victorian Brass Steelyard Balance Scale

Victorian Brass Steelyard Balance Scale with Circular Pan - An antique brass steelyard balance scale of a type traditionally used for trade in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The instrument features a long, graduated brass arm machined with notches and stamped with numerical increments from 1 to 25. A cast brass bell-shaped poise with a weighted core is designed to slide along the arm. Suspended from a steel hook assembly is a large, circular spun-brass pan with a rolled rim, supported by four lengths of steel oval-link chain. The upper brass mechanism plate is stamped with the uppercase initials FB. The assembly includes two large steel hooks for suspension and mounting. Balance arm length: Approximately 66 cm Pan diameter: Approximately 25-30 cm.