WEIGHTS, SCALES, & SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture, c. 1000-1400 AD. a rectangular wood beam carved in bas relief on both sides with same design of two seated monke

Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture, c. 1000-1400 AD. an "A"-shaped wood beam carved in relief on both terminals with same design of a mo...

Peru, Northern Coast, Chancay Culture, c. 1000-1400 AD. a rectangular wood beam carved in bas relief on both sides with same design of a single bas re

Peru, Chimu, c. 1000-1400 AD. a miniature mother of pearl beam decorated with three inlaid circles. This tiny beam is holed for a fulcrum as well as

Afghanistan, c. 1840, a jerry-rigged powder scale with ivory balance beam, a chevron decorated ivory or bone tube used to hold gunpowder and an elabo

Ottoman Empire Steelyard, c. 1700, a steel beam, length 30 cm with barely discernible incised lines marking values on the beam. The beam ends with a

Ottoman Empire Steelyard, c. 1800, a steel beam, length 49 cm with incised lines marking values on the beam. The beam ends with a crescent shaped des

Ottoman Empire Steelyard, c. 1800, a steel beam, length 39 cm with incised lines marking values on the beam. The beam ends with an open-work cartouch

France, c. 1795, a coin scale with an equal arm balance with a steel beam 13.5 cm. in length. The round pans 5 cm, are copper. The set comes with two

France, c. 1795, a coin scale with an equal arm balance with a steel beam 13.5 cm. in length. The round pans, 4.2 cm, are copper. The set comes with