Counter Scale

Name/Title

Counter Scale

Entry/Object ID

2016.6.6.1-6

Tags

Weights and Measures

Description

Mercantile counter scale. Brass shallow dish sitting on four metal prong bracket on one side and eight-sided plate, screwed onto balance bars, on the opposite side. Center bar of balance has 'Tower/Wet (?) Avery LD' impressed into metal. Set of four stacking iron weights included in set.

Dimensions

Width

23 cm

Length

34.5 cm

Dimension Notes

.1: 34.5 L x 23.0 W x 20.3 H; .2: 24.3Ø; .3: 6.7Ø x 2.4 H; .4: 5.4Ø x 1.7 H; .5: 3.4Ø x 1.3 H; .6: 2.6Ø x 1.1 H

Update Date

August 11, 2025