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Beam Scales

Set of Victorian Brass Beam Scales
Located in Altrincham, GB
Set of Victorian Brass Beam Scales, complete with pans and nest of weights - Williams & Sons
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Set of Victorian Brass Beam Scales
Set of Victorian Brass Beam Scales
$2,074
H 27 in W 21 in D 12 in
Brass and Iron "KEKUATAN" Hanging Beam Scale
Located in London, GB
A brass and iron beam scale, marked with KEKUATAN 110 kg. along with various proof and numeral
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Mid-20th Century Asian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Brass and Iron "KEKUATAN" Hanging Beam Scale
Brass and Iron "KEKUATAN" Hanging Beam Scale
$985 Sale Price
24% Off
H 21.5 in W 50.75 in D 4 in
Art Deco Minimalist Metal Balance Beam Scale
Located in Hamburg, DE
Art Deco Minimalist Metal Balance Beam Scale, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1920 to 1949
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20th Century Minimalist Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Art Deco Minimalist Metal Balance Beam Scale
Art Deco Minimalist Metal Balance Beam Scale
$1,844
H 7.09 in W 19.29 in D 6.3 in
Vintage W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
By W & T Avery
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful W & T Avery Class C brass and cast iron beam scale. Cast Iron top and base compliment the
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20th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
Vintage W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
$1,500
H 32.5 in W 24 in D 10.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wrought Iron

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Early 20th Century King Edward vii W & T Avery Beam Scale
By W & T Avery
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large antique wrought iron and brass beam weight balance scale by W and T Avery Ltd. of Soho
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

20th Century English Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Crafted from cast iron with a sturdy base and a brass beam, this scale embodies durability and elegance
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20th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel, Iron

20th Century English Scale
20th Century English Scale
$695
H 14.2 in W 13.75 in D 6.3 in
Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Parnall of Bristol This very large and attractive beam balance scale is set on a cast Iron base the
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Dairy Balance Scales by  Parnall of Bristol
Dairy Balance Scales by  Parnall of Bristol
$1,244
H 49 in W 33 in D 13 in
Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday & Co London 1907
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
attractive beam balance scale is set on a cast Iron base the central upright columns are attractively
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Antique Early 1900s Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Iron

Ettore Sottsass for Alchimia “Capodanno” No. 71 Table Lamp, 1979
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
laminate, the posts gleam in brass (structurally impossible at scale), and the beam remains gloriously
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare Purdy Boat Company Blueprint for a Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
27’ 4 ¼” beam 6’10”. Scale is one inch to one foot. Speedboat blueprints are seldom found. This is a
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Vintage 1930s North American Prints

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Paper

1960 Double-Deck Precision Analytical Balance by Galileo Sartorius in Glass Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Germany hand-built analytical beam balance scientific scale by Galileo Sartorius. The scale is used
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

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Antique Brass Balance or Beam Scale
Located in Miami, FL
Antique brass balance or beam scale.
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Antique Brass Balance or Beam Scale
Antique Brass Balance or Beam Scale
H 22.25 in W 17.5 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Brass and Iron Beam Scale
By Perry & Warmington LTD
Located in Miami, FL
Brass and iron beam scale. Marked: 10 lb Class B and Berry & Warmington Limited, Liverpool
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Berlin Iron, Brass

Rexall Drugs Pharmacy Balance Beam Scale
Located in Orange, CA
look like a set of balance beam scales with two round trays on chains attached to a rod that runs
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Vintage 1930s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Maco Braga Scale
By Maco Braga
Located in Morristown, NJ
Maco Braga brass balance beam scale with reeded column standard with sea serpent termination
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Maco Braga Scale
Maco Braga Scale
H 24 in W 19 in D 8 in
Steel I-Beam End Table - Modern Nightstand Lamp Table - Modern Side Table
By Pandemic Design Studio
Located in Bridgeport, PA
, and modern. I-Beams are presented at a scale that people can use, see, touch, understand, and
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2010s American Minimalist End Tables

Materials

Steel

Steel I-Beam Bar Height Dining Table - Counter Height Table - Hight Top Table
By Pandemic Design Studio
Located in Bridgeport, PA
, and modern. I-Beams are presented at a scale that people can use, see, touch, understand, and
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2010s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables

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Steel

Shimna Pawnee Media Console in Walnut
By SHIMNA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low flung media console with three sliding doors. Sitting on scaled down beam legs, the Pawnee is
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2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Doctor’s Beam Scale – 1930-1940
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Exceptional Medical Balance Scale – A Collector’s Piece A stunning vintage doctor’s beam scale
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Vintage 1920s French Scientific Instruments

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Iron

Vintage Doctor’s Beam Scale – 1930-1940
Vintage Doctor’s Beam Scale – 1930-1940
H 59.85 in W 18.9 in D 21.66 in
Antique Jeweler's Beam Scale
By Thomas Cheshire
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Beautiful antique jewelers beam scale to weigh up to 1lb. All brass with it's original mahogany box
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Jeweler's Beam Scale
Antique Jeweler's Beam Scale
H 23 in W 16.5 in D 8.5 in
19th Century English Beam Scale
By W & T Avery
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Large antique wrought iron beam scale with it's original Victorian seal by W.T. Avery of Birmingham
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Iron

19th Century English Beam Scale
19th Century English Beam Scale
H 27 in W 22 in D 9.5 in
Victorian Harp Grocer's Beam Scale
Located in Calgary, Alberta
A stunning and ornate huge Victorian grocer's beam scale with its original china plate for weighing
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Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Brass

Victorian Harp Grocer's Beam Scale
Victorian Harp Grocer's Beam Scale
H 34.5 in W 20 in D 10 in
W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
By W & T Avery
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a W & T Avery makers brass and cast iron beam scale. The top of the pillar, is adorned with
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
H 32.5 in W 24.5 in D 11 in
Large pair of quality antique Victorian brass beam scales and weights
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large pair of quality antique Victorian brass beam scales and weights, having a large pair of
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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Metalwork

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Brass

Barn Beam Farm Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome and grand rustic table made from reclaimed wood, using large scale beams. Fabulous as
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20th Century American Dining Room Sets

Barn Beam Farm Table
Barn Beam Farm Table
H 30 in W 114 in D 46 in
Victorian Banker's Scale
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Victorian brass beamed boxed end bankers scale with ornate iron pillar. The scale comes with a
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Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Iron

Victorian Banker's Scale
Victorian Banker's Scale
H 23 in W 19 in D 13 in
A Set of Antique English Brass and Steel Balance Beam Scales, Made by National
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Set of Antique English Brass and Steel Balance Beam Scales, Made by National, 19th/20 century
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Quality pair of antique Victorian brass scales and weights
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality pair of antique Victorian brass beam scales with the original weights, bearing makers label
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Metalwork

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Brass

Massive Portugese Brass Balance Scale With Bull's Head
Located in Stamford, CT
Impressive large brass balance beam scale with wonderful decorative bull's head on top and the
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Scientific Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Chinese Market Scale Beam
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese straight-beam balance, also known as a steelyard. Possibly owned by a merchant of fine goods, the
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

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Brass

Antique Bartlett & Sons Cast Iron Industrial Platform Grain Feed Scale Makers
Located in Dayton, OH
. Bartlett and Son. 1861 John Bartlett, born c.1825, London, a scale beam maker and japanner, employing 22
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Iron

Beam Scale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century cast iron beam scale with great detail, all in original surface and condition
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Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Beam Scale
Beam Scale
H 25 in W 46 in D 5 in
Brass Beam Scale
Located in Southampton, NY
Brass Beam Scale on Wooden Base. No Weights.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

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Brass

Brass Beam Scale
Brass Beam Scale
H 23.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in
Antique Brass Beam Scale
Located in Port Chester, NY
Wood base brass scale with a good set of brass weights.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Beam Scale
H 21 in W 19 in D 10 in
Beam Balance Scale
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Mahogany scale seberg and colebush makers with brass fittings
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20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Beam Balance Scale
Beam Balance Scale
H 16 in W 16.5 in D 8 in
Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale
Located in Aurora, OR
gold scale operates by depressing a lever that raises the beam and allows the pans to shift. The small
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Gilt Scales
Located in Hudson, NY
gilt metal scales with beaming sun center medalion composed of cast & wrought iron,and tin
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Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Gilt Scales
Gilt Scales
H 28 in W 30 in D 8 in
Avery Brass Jockey Weight Scale
By W & T Avery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A portable brass beam balance jockey weight scale, signed on the beam W & T Avery LTD, Birmingham
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Antique 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Avery Brass Jockey Weight Scale
Avery Brass Jockey Weight Scale
H 102 in W 74 in D 60.5 in
Italian 1820s Polished Brass Balance Scale with Solomonic Column
Located in Atlanta, GA
scale, circa 1820 features a barley twist central beam, reminiscent of a Solomonic column topped with an
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Vintage Set of Brass Grocer's Dairy Scales, Scotland, 1930s, 1967
Located in Vancouver, BC
Standing on a moulded walnut base Beam balance scale All made of solid brass With a brass produce pan to
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Vintage 1930s Desk Sets

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Brass

Magnificent Antique Brass Butchers Scales 19th Century Portuguese, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
bull's head that sits on top of the scales, supporting a beam and twin circular brass weighing pans
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Beam Scale and Weights
Located in Port Chester, NY
Very attractive antique English brass beam scale, lovely set of weights in appropriate size, on a
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Antique Brass Butchers Scales 19th Century Portuguese, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
bull's head that sits on top of the scales, supporting a beam and twin circular brass weighing pans
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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Beam Scales For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of beam scales available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct beam scales — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Beam scales have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern beam scales are consistently popular styles. W & T Avery and E. & T. Fairbanks & Company each produced beautiful beam scales that are worth considering.

How Much are Beam Scales?

Prices for beam scales can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, beam scales begin at $165 and can go as high as $2,750, while the average can fetch as much as $875.

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