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Bavarian Pharmacy Balance
Located in New Orleans, LA
This amazing and extremely rare Bavarian Biedermeier-period pharmacy balance stand would have been
Category
19th Century Balkan Biedermeier Antique Balances
Materials
Brass
1920s Solid Brass Balancing
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s solid brass balancing.
Category
1920s Antique Balances
Materials
Brass
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
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
Italian 18th Century Balance, Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very stunning 18th century balance - Scale from Rome, Italy. Beautifully crafted from polychromed
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Balances
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Balance Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
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
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
Butchers Balance Scales, Advertising Palethorpes’ Sausages
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Butchers Balance Scales, Advertising Palethorpes’ Sausages
Palethorpes’ Sausage Scales with Brass
Category
1920s Folk Art Antique Balances
Materials
Iron
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
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique balancing Nautical / ship / boat wine/champagne cooler holder with glass inner bowl.
This
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Early 20th Century French American Classical Antique Balances
Materials
Metal
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
Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol
Located in Chillerton, 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
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
Brass Balance Shop Scales with Eagle Crest
Located in Chillerton, 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 Ningxia Rug Balance&Cosmic Order Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
in East Asian culture for centuries, conveying a sense of balance and cosmic order. Enclosing the
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Balances
Materials
Wool
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
19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Brass Scale
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
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Balances
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
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
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
Early 20th century French Wood and Brass Balance Scale, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice wooden trade Balance with two removable brass trays, Glass window and bronze inner
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Balances
Materials
Brass
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
H 0.91 in W 7.09 in D 3.43 in
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
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
"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
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
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
H 26 in W 29 in D 9 in
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
Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday & Co London 1907
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday & Co London 1907
This very large and
Category
Early 1900s Industrial Antique Balances
Materials
Iron
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
English Brass Bankers Balance Scale from the 19th Century with Circular Pans
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English brass bankers balance scale from the 19th century. Born in England during the 19th
Category
19th Century English Antique Balances
Materials
Brass
H 25 in W 21.5 in D 14 in
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
Rare Antique 19th C Reuben Sutcliffe English Nickel Plated Hanging Balance Scale
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental 19th century English general store balance by Reuben Sutcliffe of Manchester. Made from
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Balances
Materials
Iron, Nickel
H 60 in W 54 in D 19 in
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
19th Century, J. Florenz Wien Chrome Steel Austrian Balance, 11 Brass Weights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
19th century, chrome steel Austrian balance, by J. Florenz Wien, 11 brass weights, 5 kg.
This
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1850s Austrian Baroque Antique Balances
Materials
Steel
H 10.63 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
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
H 32.25 in W 25 in D 14.75 in
Antique English Spring Balance Scale Made by Salter 100 Years Old, Custom Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English spring balance scale made by "Salter Co." on custom made stand, 100 years old
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Balances
Materials
Brass
Antique English Spring Balance Scale Made by Salter 100 Years Old, Custom Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English spring balance scale made by "Salter Co." on custom made stand, 100 years old
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Balances
Materials
Brass
"Balance of Sail" Print by Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen, Dated 1864
By Vincent Brooks, Day and Sons
Located in London, GB
A Victorian framed print of "Balance of Sail" by Day and Son, lithographers to the Queen.
The
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Balances
H 31.3 in W 24.61 in D 0.6 in
Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique postal scale is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1952 and done in the Late Victorian style. The scale is composed of cast ...
Category
Late 19th Century Canadian Late Victorian Antique Balances
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 9.5 in W 23.25 in D 10 in
Art Deco Performing Seal Cocktail Pick Set, Seal Balancing a Ball w/ Six Picks
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco cocktail pick set, carved and painted wood seal with glass eyes balancing a red painted
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Balances
Materials
Metal
Console with Scalloped Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the legs and base, speaking to its history and craftsmanship. This ads to the overall balance of
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Balances
Materials
Wood
Brass and Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
brass mount above and a heavy iron ball balance below. Attractive and useful. American, circa 1910.
Category
1910s American Antique Balances
Materials
Brass, Iron
"Dancer"
Located in Astoria, NY
. Luppens & Co., Brussels, depicting a corset-wearing dancer balancing on a sphere, on a square tapering red
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Balances
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian sterling silver pair of candlesticks by James Dixon & Sons 1906
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in London, London
filled for balance.
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Balances
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.08 in W 9.45 in D 4.73 in
Edwardian diamond ruby 18k yellow gold 5 stone ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
balance of early 20th-century design.
Category
1910s Edwardian Antique Balances
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Mahogany Revolving Open Bookcase
Located in North Miami, FL
quite a key feature as it helps to balance the weight of the piece when full of heavy books.
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Balances
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Antique Asian Small Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
in red silk and vintage metallic trim. Newly re-wired with a gold silk cord. A balancing and
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Antique Balances
Materials
Stone, Bronze
H 19 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Large 19th Century English Brass Scale with Weights and Bull Finial
Located in Atlanta, GA
scrollwork, each arm precisely engineered to support its chains and trays with balance and symmetry.
Set
Category
19th Century English Antique Balances
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
bands of color at each end create balance, while the sides are defined by exaggerated zigzag patterns in
Category
1920s American Folk Art Antique Balances
Materials
Wool
WILIAM HUGGIN verge pocket watch, polychrome painted enamel Dial in Silver 1803
Located in Mumbai, IN
, hands partial replaced, gold plated movement with chain and fusee, pierced and engraved balance cock
Category
Early 1800s British Antique Balances
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Louis XVI marquetry and gilt bronze pedestal table with marble top
Located in Paris, FR
acanthus and leaf falls, give the piece balance and distinction. A perfect example of art furniture
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Balances
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Hand Forged Iron Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
primitive folk art. A perfect balance between utility and aesthetics.
France, 18th century. Weathered.
H
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18th Century French Rustic Antique Balances
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Pair Of Oak Mirrors
Located in High Point, NC
rectangular shape and minimalist elegance, these mirrors bring a sense of balance and refinement to any space
Category
19th Century French Antique Balances
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
balances simplicity with artisanal detail.
Category
19th Century French Antique Balances
Materials
Oak
Hollywood Regency French Six-Light Crystal Chandelier w/ Glass Seashell Crowns
Located in Savannah, GA
balancing crystal at the bottom. The six candle brass branches are hidden behind the crystal festoons and
Category
1920s French Hollywood Regency Antique Balances
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique sterling silver pair of candlesticks made in 1917 by Thomas Bradbury
By Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd.
Located in London, London
balance.
Category
1910s English Antique Balances
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.29 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Pair of 19th Century Green Glass Vases with Applied All Over White Enamel Floral
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
white enamel floral decor. They have nice balance and are just beautiful displayed on their own. They
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Balances
Materials
Enamel
H 12 in W 6 in D 6 in
Rare 19th Century Brazilian Console Table – Dom João VI Period
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
craftsmanship, displaying the formal balance and ornamental restraint characteristic of the Dom João VI
Category
1820s Brazilian Other Antique Balances
Materials
Wood
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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.