Edouard Culot

Antique Scientific Instruments

This is an ancient wrought-iron steelyard, a typical hand-forged unequal-arm balance dating back to the 19th century. The instrument comes complete with a pan for goods, suspension chains, and a sliding counterweight for measurement. These scales were commonly used in markets or workshops to weigh loose goods, such as fruit or other farm produce.

Questa è un'antica stadera in ferro battuto, tipica bilancia a bracci disuguali forgiata a mano e risalente  al XIX secolo.Lo strumento è completo di piatto per le merci, catene di sospensione  e un contrappeso scorrevole per la misurazione.Queste bilance erano comunemente utilizzate nei mercati o nelle botteghe per pesare merci sfuse, come frutta o altri prodotti contadini

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Beam scale - Iron - Ancient

Italy - Antique - 1850-1900 

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Antique wrought-iron balance scale with uneven arms dating to 1850–1900, made in Italy, complete with weighing plate, suspension chains and a sliding counterweight, in good used condition and in working order.

Beam scale - Iron - Ancient

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Antique wrought-iron balance scale with uneven arms dating to 1850–1900, made in Italy, complete with weighing plate, suspension chains and a sliding counterweight, in good used condition and in working order.

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