WEIGHTS, SCALES, & SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

United States, c. 1890-1910, a fine glass encased equal arm balance diamond scales made by Becker Brothers of New York, their trade name etched in a

United States, c. 1900, a small boxed steelyard scale. The box holds the scaffold for the stand to be screwed into the base and the steelyard hangs f

Russia, dated 1866, a large equal arm beam scale with two round pans suspended by three heavy link chains. The beam has gotten quite rusty. This piece

Canada, 19th century all iron steelyard scale complete with two scaffold hooks below and one above the beam. The sliding round steel weight is unmark

Great Britain, c. 1863, made by Parnell, London, and marked with Hall's Patent. This brass hand-held scale comes complete with the original plu...

Great Britain, c. 1875, a fine British "Roberval" type postal scale with all brass fixtures including the five piece stacked weights. The...

Great Britain, c. 1880, a similar postal scale all in polished brass with a seven piece central stack of postal weights from 4 oz. down to a half. Wi

China, 19th century lot of three wooden rulers each with inlaid silver markings. L: 13+ inches. W: 5/8". Very fine.    $100/3

China, set of 18th-19th century wooden printing blocks, comprised of forty-eight individual wood type piece with raised Chinese calligraphy on one si

England, late 18th early 19th century shagreen boxed complete set of drafting tools including a folding ivory sector, ivory parallels, an ivory scale