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Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale
Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale

Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale

By Torsion Balance Company

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale. Glass & nickel plate metal case

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Antique Balances

Materials

Nickel

1920s Solid Brass Balancing
1920s Solid Brass Balancing

1920s Solid Brass Balancing

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1920s solid brass balancing.

Category

1920s Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

19century English Balancing Scale
19century English Balancing Scale

19century English Balancing Scale

By G. None

Located in Tarrytown, NY

19century English balancing scale.

Category

19th Century European Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Iron

Salter's spring balance weighing scales
Salter's spring balance weighing scales

Salter's spring balance weighing scales

By George Salter & Co. Ltd

Located in London, GB

A Salter's improved spring balance by George Salter & Co. To weight: 100 lbs. George Salter

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pharmacy Balance Scale, Late 19th Century
Pharmacy Balance Scale, Late 19th Century

Pharmacy Balance Scale, Late 19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

a fine late 19th-century pharmacy balance scale in walnut and ebonized wood. This pharmaceutical

Category

19th Century Belgian Napoleon III Antique Balances

Materials

Walnut

Italian 18th Century Balance, Scale
Italian 18th Century Balance, Scale

Italian 18th Century Balance, Scale

Located in Round Top, TX

A very stunning 18th century balance - Scale from Rome, Italy. Beautifully crafted from polychromed

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Balances

Materials

Wood

Bouraine Bronze Art Deco "Balance"
Bouraine Bronze Art Deco "Balance"

Bouraine Bronze Art Deco "Balance"

By Marcel-André Bouraine

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze signed M.Bouraine. Black marble base (Belgian surfin). In very good condition. Total height: 30 cm Width: 23.5 cm Base width: 11 cm Base depth:...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Balance Scale
French 18th Century Balance Scale

French 18th Century Balance Scale

Located in Round Top, TX

A handsome French 18th century balance scale in iron and brass. The balance mechanism is in iron

Category

18th Century French Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

Quality pair of antique Victorian balance scales
Quality pair of antique Victorian balance scales

Quality pair of antique Victorian balance scales

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality pair of antique Victorian balance scales, having a central cast iron support holding brass

Category

19th Century British Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

1880s Iron And Brass Balancing Scale
1880s Iron And Brass Balancing Scale

1880s Iron And Brass Balancing Scale

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1880s iron and brass balancing scale.

Category

1880s Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

Balancing Ship / Boat  Wine / Champagne Cooler
Balancing Ship / Boat  Wine / Champagne Cooler

Balancing Ship / Boat Wine / Champagne Cooler

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Antique balancing Nautical / ship / boat wine/champagne cooler holder with glass inner bowl. This

Category

Early 20th Century French American Classical Antique Balances

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls
Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls

Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century circus balancing balls. We share what we love, and we love these rare early

Category

1920s British Folk Art Antique Balances

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Balance Scale Stand
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Balance Scale Stand

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Balance Scale Stand

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large Chinese carved wood apothecary balance scale with stand and storage drawer cabinet. It

Category

19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique American Iron Balance Weighing Scale with Weights
Antique American Iron Balance Weighing Scale with Weights

Antique American Iron Balance Weighing Scale with Weights

Located in Queens, NY

"American (early 20th Century) balance weighing scale Set on a concave rectangular cast iron

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Laboratory Trebuchet Balance By Maison Mabille In Paris.
Laboratory Trebuchet Balance By Maison Mabille In Paris.

Laboratory Trebuchet Balance By Maison Mabille In Paris.

Located in BARSAC, FR

Pharmacy/laboratory trebuchet scale in its all-sided glass case, a vertical sliding door on the front, a storage drawer at the bottom. Complete with its original accessories, functi...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Balances

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Antique French Brass Balance Scale with Original Weights
19th Century Antique French Brass Balance Scale with Original Weights

19th Century Antique French Brass Balance Scale with Original Weights

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition

Category

19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

19th Century Antique Balance Scales by Decker, White Metal & Brass
19th Century Antique Balance Scales by Decker, White Metal & Brass

19th Century Antique Balance Scales by Decker, White Metal & Brass

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A rare 19th Century set of precision balance scales made in Turin by Decker. Extremely accurate

Category

19th Century Italian Other Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Brass

Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870

Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Small Brass Scale
19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Small Brass Scale

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Small Brass Scale

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A small, antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Antique F.W. Braun Apothecary Balance Beam Scale c.1920
Antique F.W. Braun Apothecary Balance Beam Scale c.1920

Antique F.W. Braun Apothecary Balance Beam Scale c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT F.W. Braun antique apothecary balance beam scale in a Mahogany display case with three

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel

Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze 'Balancing Faun' on Marble Pedestal
Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze 'Balancing Faun' on Marble Pedestal

Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze 'Balancing Faun' on Marble Pedestal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Diminutive Grand Tour bronze 'Balancing Faun' on marble pedestal Italy, The sculpture circa 1890

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Neoclassicism in Balance: 18th Century Louis XVI Square Center Table
Neoclassicism in Balance: 18th Century Louis XVI Square Center Table

Neoclassicism in Balance: 18th Century Louis XVI Square Center Table

Located in New York, NY

Louis XVI Square Center Table France, late 18th century An elegant French Louis XVI–period square center table distinguished by its refined neoclassical ornament and harmonious prop...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Balances

Materials

Marble

Maurice Dufrêne (1876–1955), French Art Deco "Balancing Elephant" Sculpture
Maurice Dufrêne (1876–1955), French Art Deco "Balancing Elephant" Sculpture

Maurice Dufrêne (1876–1955), French Art Deco "Balancing Elephant" Sculpture

By Maurice Dufrêne

Located in Atlanta, GA

movement its name. This rare ceramic sculpture by Dufrêne depicts a stylized elephant balancing atop a

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Balances

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Victorian Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol
19th Century Victorian Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol

19th Century Victorian Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol Superb Large Brass and Iron Dairy Balance Scales by

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

The Solar Covenant: An Antique Oaxacan Zapotec Masterpiece of Sacred Balance
The Solar Covenant: An Antique Oaxacan Zapotec Masterpiece of Sacred Balance

The Solar Covenant: An Antique Oaxacan Zapotec Masterpiece of Sacred Balance

Located in Dallas, TX

emerge in rhythmic procession, symbolizing duality, balance, and communal continuity. Stepped fret motifs

Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Tribal Antique Balances

Materials

Wool

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights
Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights

Located in Bilzen, BE

Wooden trebuchet with its weights. These kind of scales were used by money changers to weigh golden coins in those days to avoid fraud 18th Century The box measures 18 cm X 8.7 cm ...

Category

18th Century German Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century English Brass and Marble Balance Scale from Bristol
Late 19th Century English Brass and Marble Balance Scale from Bristol

Late 19th Century English Brass and Marble Balance Scale from Bristol

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique balance scale was crafted in Bristol, England, in the late 19th century, circa

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Brass, Iron

19th Century Eagle Crest Brass Balance Shop Scales, Industrial Style
19th Century Eagle Crest Brass Balance Shop Scales, Industrial Style

19th Century Eagle Crest Brass Balance Shop Scales, Industrial Style

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Brass balance shop scales with eagle crest Decorative large brass balance shop scales  I

Category

Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale
Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale

By W & T Avery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th Century

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale
Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale

Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale. Circa Mid 19th Century

Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Antique Balances

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale
Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale

By W & T Avery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass, Cast Iron & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain
The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain

The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: "The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain" This original etching and

Category

1780s Antique Balances

Materials

Paper

Antique Commercial Balance Scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels
Antique Commercial Balance Scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels

Antique Commercial Balance Scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique commercial balance scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels is the type of precision instrument

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Steel

Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890
Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890

Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890

Located in Barntrup, DE

A rare and visually commanding late 19th-century brass balance scale, attributed to J. Motk & Co

Category

Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal  Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal  Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s

By Henry Troemner

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1—Circa 1890s This Henry Troemner

Category

Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Iron

"Boy Balancing on Water Jug, " Whimsical Art Deco Bronze Nude
"Boy Balancing on Water Jug, " Whimsical Art Deco Bronze Nude

"Boy Balancing on Water Jug, " Whimsical Art Deco Bronze Nude

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Putnam and Harriet Frishmuth -- this bronze shows a nude boy balancing on a water jug, his arms akimbo

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Golden Silence of Eternal Balance: A Persian Tabriz Masterpiece
The Golden Silence of Eternal Balance: A Persian Tabriz Masterpiece

The Golden Silence of Eternal Balance: A Persian Tabriz Masterpiece

Located in Dallas, TX

, an heirloom expression of timelessness and balance. Its rare open-field composition paired with the

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Balances

Materials

Wool

Antique Bayliss & Co 19th Century English Brass Apothecary Counter Scale Balance
Antique Bayliss & Co 19th Century English Brass Apothecary Counter Scale Balance

Antique Bayliss & Co 19th Century English Brass Apothecary Counter Scale Balance

By Bayliss & Coulthard

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique 4 lb mercantile balance by Bayliss & Co of Birmingham, England. Features a twisted iron

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights
Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights

Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Elegant brass scale marked: Ets Testut 8 Rue Popincourt 8 Paris. Includes measurement indicator, and weights. Testut was a French company manufacturing and marketing measuring inst...

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century English Iron and Copper Hanging Trade Spring Balance
Mid-19th Century English Iron and Copper Hanging Trade Spring Balance

Mid-19th Century English Iron and Copper Hanging Trade Spring Balance

Located in Dallas, TX

A one of a kind! Created in England circa 1850, this "Peson" (or spring balance scale) was used in

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Balances

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Antique Print of Two Balances for Weighing Fire and Air, c.1780
Antique Print of Two Balances for Weighing Fire and Air, c.1780

Antique Print of Two Balances for Weighing Fire and Air, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Balance for weighing air - Balance for weighing fire'. Copper engraving of

Category

18th Century Antique Balances

Materials

Paper

Set of W T Avery 10 LB Bankers Balance Scales and Weights
Set of W T Avery 10 LB Bankers Balance Scales and Weights

Set of W T Avery 10 LB Bankers Balance Scales and Weights

By W & T Avery

Located in London, by appointment only

Magnificent set of very large bankers 10lb balance scales together with a contemporary set of

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate
Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate

Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate

By Young Son & Marlow

Located in Hyattsville, MD

No chips or cracks to the Stoneware tray. Heavy item about 60 lbs. Seems to be working, but you will need counterweights to use it, that will go on the metal tray. Ironstone stone...

Category

19th Century American High Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

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Antique Balances For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique balances for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique balances was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and iron. There are all kinds of antique balances available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau, Industrial and Victorian antique balances are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique balances over the years, but those made by Tiffany Studios, W & T Avery and Henry Troemner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Balances?

Antique balances can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,675, while the lowest priced sells for $52 and the highest can go for as much as $86,713.