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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

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

Dairy Balance Scales by  Parnall of Bristol
Dairy Balance Scales by  Parnall of Bristol

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

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

Brass Balance Scale in Wooden Case, 19th Century
Brass Balance Scale in Wooden Case, 19th Century

Brass Balance Scale in Wooden Case, 19th Century

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

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

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

Rare Antique 19th C Reuben Sutcliffe English Nickel Plated Hanging Balance Scale
Rare Antique 19th C Reuben Sutcliffe English Nickel Plated Hanging Balance Scale

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Iron, Nickel

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

$2,433Sale 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

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

Antique Cast Iron Pharmacy Scale & Weights c.1890-1930
Antique Cast Iron Pharmacy Scale & Weights c.1890-1930

Antique Cast Iron Pharmacy Scale & Weights c.1890-1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A cast iron balance scale with bronze plated dish and embossed maker's mark "Lewis's 7lb

Category

19th Century American Industrial Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

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

Brass Balance Shop Scales with Eagle Crest
Brass Balance Shop Scales with Eagle Crest

Brass Balance Shop Scales with Eagle Crest

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

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

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

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

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 Balancing Scales

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 Balancing Scales

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel

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

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

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug

Located in New York, NY

and balance. Despite its intimate scale, this Oushak rug captures the hallmark aesthetic of early

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Wool

Large Neoclassical Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Large Neoclassical Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

Large Neoclassical Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

Located in Cheshire, GB

architectural balance and scale, and framed by slender moulded surrounds. The uprights are articulated as fluted

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Early 20th Century Persian Mahal Carpet
Antique Early 20th Century Persian Mahal Carpet

Antique Early 20th Century Persian Mahal Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

and Liberty of London to create their patterns. These designs were intended to promote a balance and

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Persian Heriz in Soft Neutral Taupe and Ivory
Antique Persian Heriz in Soft Neutral Taupe and Ivory

Antique Persian Heriz in Soft Neutral Taupe and Ivory

Located in New York, NY

, while the wide border—with its alternating floral and angular elements—frames the rug with balance and

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Antique Oversized Chinese Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Antique Oversized Chinese Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Antique Oversized Chinese Rug

Located in New York, NY

elegance, harmonious tones, and masterful balance of form and scale make it a rare and collectible piece

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Mahal Rug
Antique Persian Mahal Rug

Antique Persian Mahal Rug

Located in Closter, NJ

and Liberty of London to create their patterns. These designs were intended to promote a balance and

Category

Early 20th Century Sultanabad Antique Balancing Scales

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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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.