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W & T Avery Antique Cast Iron Balance Scales with Graduated Set of Six Weights - An antique cast iron domestic balance scale set manufactured by W & T Avery of Birmingham. The instrument features a traditional central fulcrum mechanism mounted on a decorative stepped cast iron base with integral scrolled carrying handles at either end. It is equipped with two distinct pans: a large, deep-scoop-shaped pan for loose goods and a smaller, flat hexagonal pan designed for counterweights. The set is accompanied by a graduated series of six cast iron weights. The largest weight is embossed with a circular mark featuring a central crown symbol, flanked by the text W & T and AVERY. The weight denominations comprise 2 LB, 1 LB, 8 OZ, 4 OZ, 2 OZ, and 1 OZ.