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Antique balance scale made of solid brass from France, dating to 1850–1900, in Louis XVI style with a profiled column and two original hanging pans on chains, measures 52 cm high by 35 cm wide by 14 cm deep, weighs 1.5 kg, and is in good used condition and in working order.
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This antique balance scale in solid brass is a beautiful example of traditional European metalwork, executed with richly engraved details and classically designed bowls on the crossarm. The scale features two original hanging pans on chains, a solid pillar with a profiled foot, and a warm patina that bears witness to age and use. The whole exudes the atmosphere of 19th-century craftsmanship and forms a decorative, museum-worthy object with strong symbolic value within jurisprudence and trade history.
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This antique balance scale in solid brass is a beautiful example of traditional European metalwork, executed with richly engraved details and classically designed bowls on the crossarm. The scale features two original hanging pans on chains, a solid pillar with a profiled foot, and a warm patina that bears witness to age and use. The whole exudes the atmosphere of 19th-century craftsmanship and forms a decorative, museum-worthy object with strong symbolic value within jurisprudence and trade history.
Carefully packed for shipment.
Follow me on Instagram: @het_vintage_huis
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
1.5 kg
Style subtype
Louis XVI Style
No. of items
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Brass
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In Working Order
Yes
Height
52 cm
Width
35 cm
Depth
14 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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