• 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
  • 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
  • 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
  • 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
  • 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
  • 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
  • 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
  • 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
  • 19th century W & T Avery Patent Agate Balance beam scale in brass and cast iron, photographed against a cream backdrop.
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Agate Balance Beam Scale by W & T Avery of Birmingham

Agate Balance Beam Scale by W & T Avery of Birmingham

£150.00 GBP
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This is a 19th century Patent Agate Balance beam scale by W & T Avery of Birmingham. Made from brass and cast iron, it reflects the precise, utilitarian design of Victorian trade equipment. These scales were a standard fixture in shops, used by tobacconists, apothecaries, and grocers to weigh goods with accuracy and consistency. The beam balance design is simple and mechanical, with clear signs of age that speak to decades of daily use. It works as a functional object or as a display piece that brings an authentic sense of Victorian commerce to a shelf, counter, or interior.

Height: 84cm 

Width: 60cm 

Depth: 28cm

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