Ashley Calvert

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Trebuchet-type precision balance mounted on a wooden box with a drawer, accompanied by a set of period metal weights. Also called a beam precision balance, sometimes referred to as a 'trebucher'. This type of instrument was traditionally used by jewelers in Poticayre or by numismatists to weigh very light objects, such as precious metals or gemstones. It is functional.

Balance de précision de type trébuchet Monter sur un coffre en bois avec tiroir, accompagné d’un jeu de poids métallique d’époque
Appeler aussi balance de précision à fléau, dites trébucher
Ce type d’instrument servait traditionnellement au bijoutier aux Poticayre ou aux numismate pour peser des objets très léger, comme des métaux précieux ou des gemmes.
Elle est fonctionnelle.

Trebuchet balance (9) - Wood, Brass

United Kingdom -  - 1850-1900 

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A nine‑piece trebuchet‑type precision balance from the United Kingdom dating to 1850–1900, crafted in wood and brass, with dimensions 40 × 30 × 17 cm and a weight of 1.78 kg, in good used condition and in working order, accompanied by a set of era metal weights.

Trebuchet balance (9) - Wood, Brass

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A nine‑piece trebuchet‑type precision balance from the United Kingdom dating to 1850–1900, crafted in wood and brass, with dimensions 40 × 30 × 17 cm and a weight of 1.78 kg, in good used condition and in working order, accompanied by a set of era metal weights.

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