scientific and other precision - scales
21 item(s) found:
Set of portable gold miners scales, mid to late 19th century, brass and oak case, stamped, WandT Avery, Patent, late T. Beach, collapsible mechanism with weights. Height 35 cm. Length 29 cm
A 19th century M Pillischer ivory Encased small, thermometer the scales in Fahrenheit and Reaumur. Verso M. Pillischer. Optician 88 new Bond St. London.…
A good looking set of 19th century goldfields Avery brass desk top scales. Originally made in th U.K.…
A large set of 1850s 'Sharkey's Patent' grocer's scales, found in Ballarat, all original including ceramic pan, with a set of 8 original brass weights; 110 cm high, 75 cm wide
A set of 19th century banker's gold scales; 60 cm high, 46 cm wide
A set of 'Sharkey's Patent' grocer's scales, circa 1858. All original including ceramic pan and with a set of 6 key top weights. 83 cm high, 55 cm wide
A glass cased set of Knowles patent balance scales, with a small cased set of weights; 48 cm high, 49 cm wide, 29 cm deep
A set of miner's gold scales in a mahogany box with approximately 20 weights, mid Victorian; the scales 22 cm high, 20 cm wide
A set of miner's gold scales in an oak box, mid Victorian, the scales approx. 22 cm high, 20 cm wide
A set of miner's gold scales in an oak box, mid Victorian, the scales approx. 24 cm high, 20 cm wide
A set of gold buyer's scales on a mahogany box, mid Victorian. 42 cm high, 38 cm wide, 20 cm deep
A set of Chinese 'Banjo' scales, 45 cm long, ex Ballarat, Montrose cottage collection, the Chinese miners brought with them many things, amongst them these unusual scales, which would have been used for weighing herbs and such (and most probably opium).…
An early set of goldfields Avery hand held scales, the beam 21 cm across
A set of mid 19th century goldfields hand held scales with 6 various weights, these were most likely brought over from the 1849 California gold Rush, the tin box 18 cm long
A petite set of 19th century goldfields hand held scales, in a nice box with 5 various weights, the case 14.5 cm long
A set of mid 19th century goldfields hand held scales, in an oak box with 6 various weights, the box 19.5 cm long
A tinsmith made box with a very nicely made set of hand held scales, the mechanism for the 'Knife edge' balance center is a piece of superior craftsmanship, the case 10x17 cm
A very rare set of Chinese 'Banjo Scales', with raised dots forming Chinese characters representing a sort of Manufacturers mark, the Chinese brought scales with them which had usually been previously used to weigh spices, herbs and/or opium,…
A pair of brass bullion scales, English 19th century, 23 x 22 cm, by Oertling, London. In mahogany case, with an ivory pot of assay weights
A set of bullion and assaying balances, by Oertling, London, originally purchased from Joseph Taylor of the Derwent Foundry, Birmingham for the Melbourne mint which was established in 1872,…
Colonial Avery beam scales with their original fitted pine chest a tripod and brass fittings, originally from the Department of Weights & Measures and used to check weights