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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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Iron

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Wood

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Walnut

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass, Iron

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 Balancing Scales

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass, Iron

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

Brass Balance Scale in Glazed Mahogany Case, 19th Century Antique
Brass Balance Scale in Glazed Mahogany Case, 19th Century Antique

Brass Balance Scale in Glazed Mahogany Case, 19th Century Antique

Located in Greding, DE

Fine brass balance scale housed in a glazed mahogany case with two drawers and leveling screws for

Category

19th Century Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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

Category

Early 1900s Industrial Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Iron

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Steel

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal, 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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward
Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward

Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fine and complete Victorian brass and mahogany apothecary balance scale by the respected makers

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Zimmerman Brass and Fruitwood Balance Scale from Dijon
19th Century French Zimmerman Brass and Fruitwood Balance Scale from Dijon

19th Century French Zimmerman Brass and Fruitwood Balance Scale from Dijon

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique balance scale was crafted in Dijon, France, circa 1870. Rectangular in shape

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Marble, Brass, Iron

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal, 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

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents

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

Category

Late 19th Century Canadian Late Victorian Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal, Brass

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Nickel

Monumental floor standing brass Butcher scale
Monumental floor standing brass Butcher scale

Monumental floor standing brass Butcher scale

Located in Cheshire, GB

A large set of floor standing brass balance scales and graduated weights with bullhead terminal

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

Set of Oak Doctors Scales
Set of Oak Doctors Scales

Set of Oak Doctors Scales

$2,426Sale Price|45% Off

Set of Oak Doctors Scales

Located in Cheshire, GB

balance scale. standing on square sports with pull out handles terminating in spoked wheels. Dimensions

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Oak

Antique Decorative Scales with Measuring Weights
Antique Decorative Scales with Measuring Weights

Antique Decorative Scales with Measuring Weights

Located in Bastogne, BE

collectors and lovers of rustic farmhouse aesthetics. This mechanical balance scale serves as a captivating

Category

1910s Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Copper, Wrought 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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Zodiac Libra Starsign 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
French Zodiac Libra Starsign 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

French Zodiac Libra Starsign 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

depicting a set of balance scales representing the zodiac star sign of Libra. Stamped with the eagle’s head

Category

1920s French Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel

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 Balancing Scales

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 Balancing Scales

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 Balancing Scales

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass, Iron

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass, Iron

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Metal Scale
19th Century French Metal Scale

19th Century French Metal Scale

Located in High Point, NC

mystique and allure of its time. Crafted with an eye for balance and precision, the scale features dual

Category

19th Century French Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Metal Scale
19th Century French Metal Scale

19th Century French Metal Scale

Located in High Point, NC

merchants of the past, this robust scale balances functionality with elegance. Its intricate metalwork and

Category

19th Century French Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal

A rare Christofle Flatware Service in Louis XV “Chrysanthemum” Pattern
A rare Christofle Flatware Service in Louis XV “Chrysanthemum” Pattern

A rare Christofle Flatware Service in Louis XV “Chrysanthemum” Pattern

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

additional symbols such as a balance scale, bee, and stars. Condition: This is an antique flatware service

Category

Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Silver Plate

French 19th Century Set of Scale Weights Stand Desk Accessory
French 19th Century Set of Scale Weights Stand Desk Accessory

French 19th Century Set of Scale Weights Stand Desk Accessory

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

brass, housed in their wooden stand. Weights such as these were used with different scales - balances

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Brass

French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier - Circa 1880
French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier - Circa 1880

French Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier - Circa 1880

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Elegant and commanding, this chandelier balances refined craftsmanship with dramatic scale—an exceptional

Category

1880s French Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Kurdish Saddle Bag with Indigo Field and Geometric Motifs
Antique Kurdish Saddle Bag with Indigo Field and Geometric Motifs

Antique Kurdish Saddle Bag with Indigo Field and Geometric Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

pattern is highly structured, with each element carefully spaced to create balance across the small-scale

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Wool

Large English Delft Blue and White Punch Bowl Liverpool Circa 1760
Large English Delft Blue and White Punch Bowl Liverpool Circa 1760

Large English Delft Blue and White Punch Bowl Liverpool Circa 1760

By Delft

Located in Katonah, NY

restrained floral sprigs within. Bowls of this scale, with this balance and painterly control, are among the

Category

Mid-18th Century English Country Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Delft

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Antique Balancing Scales For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique balancing scales is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique balancing scales — often made from metal, brass and iron — can elevate any home. Antique balancing scales have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique balancing scales bearing Industrial or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique balancing scales are appealing in their simplicity, but W & T Avery, Henry Troemner and Maco Braga produced popular antique balancing scales that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Balancing Scales?

Antique balancing scales can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,275, while the lowest priced sells for $165 and the highest can go for as much as $16,000.
Questions About Antique Balancing Scales
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A balance scale is used to measure weight. The item you want to weigh is placed on one side of the scale, then the scale is balanced using labeled weights on the other side. Once the scale balances, the weight of the labeled weights tells you the weight of the item. Shop for a range of balance scales from sellers around the world on 1stDibs.