WEIGHTS, SCALES, & SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

Russia, c. 1835, a set of brass nested weights, (missing only the smallest weight). The master cup is hall-marked under the lid. Height: 6 cm. There

Germany, c. 1840 a complete set of "Nuremberg" type nested weights with four cups and central plug. H: 2" Average quality.  
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Germany, c. 1840, a lot of two brass nested "Nuremberg" type nested weights, both missing their central weight. One is dated 1840. Nice e...

England, c. 1850, a set of six stacked brass weights marked AVERY Ltd. The smallest weight is 1 oz, the largest is 2 lbs. Each weight neatly stacks l

England, c. 1850, a set of nine stacked brass weights. The smallest1/4 oz weight is marked AVERY. The smallest weight is 1/4 oz, the largest is 4 lbs

Roman, c. 100 AD. a small steelyard beam without chains. There are two loops for suspension hooks. L: 8.5 cm.    $125

Roman, c. 400 AD. a simple equal arm beam scale with small round scyphate-shaped pans connected to the beam with fine round link chain. The beam ends

Byzantium, c. 1000 AD. a bronze steelyard balance. This lovely green patinated beam is 44 cm in length. The ball-shaped lead weight lacks the origina

Peru, Northern Coast, Moche Culture, c. 500 AD. a finely carved wooden balance beam in the form of two jaguar heads with one head on each terminal jo

Peru, Northern Coast, Moche Culture, c. 800 AD. an extraordinary balance beam with a silver seated figure with loop on top of his head. Below, a care

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