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Beam Scales

Set of Victorian Brass Beam Scales
Set of Victorian Brass Beam Scales

Set of Victorian Brass Beam Scales

$2,041

H 27 in W 21 in D 12 in

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 - Cannon St.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass and Iron "KEKUATAN" Hanging Beam Scale
Brass and Iron "KEKUATAN" Hanging Beam Scale

Brass and Iron "KEKUATAN" Hanging Beam Scale

$970Sale Price|24% Off

H 21.5 in W 50.75 in D 4 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 markings.

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Art Deco Minimalist Metal Balance Beam Scale
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

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 Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Brown Style: Minimalist Period: 1920 to ...

Category

20th Century Minimalist Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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

Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 26" H x 22" W x 12" D.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Scientific Instruments

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. Measurements: 31" H x 29" W x 11.25" D.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Scientific Instruments

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

Avery English Victorian Brass, Cast Iron & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 32.5" H x 24" W x 10" D.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

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

$750Sale Price|24% Off

H 18.5 in W 17.25 in D 8 in

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

Located in San Francisco, CA

Braun antique apothecary balance beam scale in a Mahogany display case with three adjustable copper feet, solid brass scale, Bakelite and copper knobs, and enamel maker's labels.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel

Large Early 20th Century King Edward vii W & T Avery Beam Scale
Large Early 20th Century King Edward vii W & T Avery Beam Scale

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 foundry Birmingham, England.

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

20th Century English Scale
20th Century English Scale

20th Century English Scale

$695

H 14.2 in W 13.75 in D 6.3 in

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.

Category

20th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel, Iron

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 Parnall of Bristol This very large and attractive beam balance scale is set on a cas...

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by  Holliday & Co London 1907
Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by  Holliday & Co London 1907

Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday & Co London 1907

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday & Co London 1907 This very large and attractive beam balance scale is set on a cast Iron base the central upright columns are a...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Rare Purdy Boat Company Blueprint for a Speedboat
Rare Purdy Boat Company Blueprint for a Speedboat

Rare Purdy Boat Company Blueprint for a Speedboat

Located in Norwell, MA

Hull no. 166 Hull and Profile, length 27’ 4 ¼” beam 6’10”. Scale is one inch to one foot. Speedboat blueprints are seldom found.

Category

Vintage 1930s North American Prints

Materials

Paper

Ettore Sottsass for Alchimia “Capodanno” No. 71 Table Lamp, 1979
Ettore Sottsass for Alchimia “Capodanno” No. 71 Table Lamp, 1979

Ettore Sottsass for Alchimia “Capodanno” No. 71 Table Lamp, 1979

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Weesp, NL

In Sottsass’s hands this becomes an archetype—evoking a city gate or even London’s Tower Bridge—yet the materials refuse to behave as architecture: the base wears a faux-stone lamina...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Antique Brass Balance or Beam Scale
Antique Brass Balance or Beam Scale

Antique Brass Balance or Beam Scale

Unavailable

H 22.25 in W 17.5 in D 7.5 in

Antique Brass Balance or Beam Scale

Located in Miami, FL

Antique brass balance or beam scale.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass and Iron Beam Scale
19th Century Brass and Iron Beam Scale

19th Century Brass and Iron Beam Scale

Unavailable

H 32 in W 26 in D 10 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 & Manchester.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Berlin Iron, Brass

Rexall Drugs Pharmacy Balance Beam Scale
Rexall Drugs Pharmacy Balance Beam Scale

Rexall Drugs Pharmacy Balance Beam Scale

Unavailable

H 14 in W 18 in D 6 in

Rexall Drugs Pharmacy Balance Beam Scale

Located in Orange, CA

It is a brass stand, designed to look like a set of balance beam scales with two round trays on chains attached to a rod that runs across the top.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Doctor’s Beam Scale – 1930-1940
Vintage Doctor’s Beam Scale – 1930-1940

Vintage Doctor’s Beam Scale – 1930-1940

Unavailable

H 59.85 in W 18.9 in D 21.66 in

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, originally used in medical offices and pharmacies during the 1930s-1940s.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Maco Braga Scale
Maco Braga Scale

Maco Braga Scale

Unavailable

H 24 in W 19 in D 8 in

Maco Braga Scale

By Maco Braga

Located in Morristown, NJ

Maco Braga brass balance beam scale with reeded column standard with sea serpent termination, dolphin shaped balance beam and base fitted with complete set of weights.

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Steel I-Beam End Table - Modern Nightstand Lamp Table - Modern Side Table
Steel I-Beam End Table - Modern Nightstand Lamp Table - Modern Side Table

Steel I-Beam End Table - Modern Nightstand Lamp Table - Modern Side Table

By Pandemic Design Studio

Located in Bridgeport, PA

The polished finish, sleek clean lines, and visible connections in addition to a reinterpreted use allow for an otherwise “ugly” construction material to become something very beauti...

Category

2010s American Minimalist End Tables

Materials

Steel

Steel I-Beam Bar Height Dining Table - Counter Height Table - Hight Top Table
Steel I-Beam Bar Height Dining Table - Counter Height Table - Hight Top Table

Steel I-Beam Bar Height Dining Table - Counter Height Table - Hight Top Table

By Pandemic Design Studio

Located in Bridgeport, PA

The polished finish, sleek clean lines, and visible connections in addition to a reinterpreted use allow for an otherwise “ugly” construction material to become something very beauti...

Category

2010s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Shimna Pawnee Media Console in Walnut
Shimna Pawnee Media Console in Walnut

Shimna Pawnee Media Console in Walnut

Unavailable

H 16 in W 18 in D 73 in

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 perfect for media devices such as TVs, turntables, speakers, etc.

Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Jeweler's Beam Scale
Antique Jeweler's Beam Scale

Antique Jeweler's Beam Scale

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H 23 in W 16.5 in D 8.5 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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Beam Scale
19th Century English Beam Scale

19th Century English Beam Scale

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H 27 in W 22 in D 9.5 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.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Victorian Harp Grocer's Beam Scale
Victorian Harp Grocer's Beam Scale

Victorian Harp Grocer's Beam Scale

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H 34.5 in W 20 in D 10 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 cheeses and meats.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Brass

W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale

W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale

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H 32.5 in W 24.5 in D 11 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 cast iron scrolls and a heart.

Category

Early 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

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 patinated brass nicely.

Category

20th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large pair of quality antique Victorian brass beam scales and weights
Large pair of quality antique Victorian brass beam scales and weights

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 Librasco brass beam scales, with a shaped beam with two circular brass pans hanging from...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Barn Beam Farm Table
Barn Beam Farm Table

Barn Beam Farm Table

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H 30 in W 114 in D 46 in

Barn Beam Farm Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Handsome and grand rustic table made from reclaimed wood, using large scale beams. Fabulous as dining, kitchen, or great room table.

Category

20th Century American Dining Room Sets

Victorian Banker's Scale
Victorian Banker's Scale

Victorian Banker's Scale

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H 23 in W 19 in D 13 in

Victorian Banker's Scale

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Victorian brass beamed boxed end bankers scale with ornate iron pillar.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

A Set of Antique English Brass and Steel Balance Beam Scales, Made by National
A Set of Antique English Brass and Steel Balance Beam Scales, Made by National

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 with a series of five brass bell weights, the heaviest 11 pounds Height: 89 cm Width:...

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Quality pair of antique Victorian brass scales and weights
Quality pair of antique Victorian brass scales and weights

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 for De Grave, Short & Co, London

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Massive Portugese Brass Balance Scale With Bull's Head
Massive Portugese Brass Balance Scale With Bull's Head

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 hooks holding the scales in the form of dolphins.

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Market Scale Beam
19th Century Chinese Market Scale Beam

19th Century Chinese Market Scale Beam

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H 86 in W 12 in D 12 in

19th Century Chinese Market Scale Beam

Located in Chicago, IL

Once used daily in a bustling Qing dynasty market, this unassuming pole is actually a 19th century Chinese straight-beam balance, also known as a steelyard. Possibly owned by a merch...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Bartlett & Sons Cast Iron Industrial Platform Grain Feed Scale Makers
Antique Bartlett & Sons Cast Iron Industrial Platform Grain Feed Scale Makers

Antique Bartlett & Sons Cast Iron Industrial Platform Grain Feed Scale Makers

Located in Dayton, OH

"Bartlett and Son, maker of weighing machines and scales, of Bristol and London Successor to J. Bartlett and Son. 1861 John Bartlett, born c.1825, London, a scale beam maker an...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Beam Scale
Beam Scale

Beam Scale

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H 25 in W 46 in D 5 in

Beam Scale

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century cast iron beam scale with great detail, all in original surface and condition

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Brass Beam Scale
Brass Beam Scale

Brass Beam Scale

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H 23.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in

Brass Beam Scale

Located in Southampton, NY

Brass Beam Scale on Wooden Base. No Weights.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Beam Scale

Antique Brass Beam Scale

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H 21 in W 19 in D 10 in

Antique Brass Beam Scale

Located in Port Chester, NY

Wood base brass scale with a good set of brass weights.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Beam Balance Scale
Beam Balance Scale

Beam Balance Scale

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H 16 in W 16.5 in D 8 in

Beam Balance Scale

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Mahogany scale seberg and colebush makers
with brass fittings

Category

20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale
Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale

Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale

Located in Aurora, OR

The Fairbanks Scale Co. still operates to this day. This beautifully designed gold scale operates by depressing a lever that raises the beam and allows the pans to shift.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Gilt Scales
Gilt Scales

Gilt Scales

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H 28 in W 30 in D 8 in

Gilt Scales

Located in Hudson, NY

gilt metal scales with beaming sun center medalion composed of cast & wrought iron,and tin

Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Avery Brass Jockey Weight Scale
Avery Brass Jockey Weight Scale

Avery Brass Jockey Weight Scale

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H 102 in W 74 in D 60.5 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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Italian 1820s Polished Brass Balance Scale with Solomonic Column
Italian 1820s Polished Brass Balance Scale with Solomonic Column

Italian 1820s Polished Brass Balance Scale with Solomonic Column

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian large size polished brass balance scale from the early 19th century. This Italian brass scale, circa 1820 features a barley twist central beam, reminiscent of a Solomonic ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Set of Brass Grocer's Dairy Scales, Scotland, 1930s, 1967
Vintage Set of Brass Grocer's Dairy Scales, Scotland, 1930s, 1967

Vintage Set of Brass Grocer's Dairy Scales, Scotland, 1930s, 1967

Located in Vancouver, BC

Vintage set of brass grocer's dairy scales, Scotland, 1930s, 1967 Scotland, 1930s All original Standing on a moulded walnut base Beam balance scale All made of solid brass With a ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Antique Brass Butchers Scales 19th Century Portuguese, circa 1890
Magnificent Antique Brass Butchers Scales 19th Century Portuguese, circa 1890

Magnificent Antique Brass Butchers Scales 19th Century Portuguese, circa 1890

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

The large antique bull's head that sits on top of the scales, supporting a beam and twin circular brass weighing pans hanging from chains.

Category

Antique 1890s Portuguese Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Beam Scale and Weights
Antique English Beam Scale and Weights

Antique English Beam Scale and Weights

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H 32 in W 20 in D 10.5 in

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 mahogany wood base.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Antique Brass Butchers Scales 19th Century Portuguese, circa 1890
Magnificent Antique Brass Butchers Scales 19th Century Portuguese, circa 1890

Magnificent Antique Brass Butchers Scales 19th Century Portuguese, circa 1890

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

The large antique bull's head that sits on top of the scales, supporting a beam and twin circular brass weighing pans hanging from chains.

Category

Antique 1890s Portuguese Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

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.