Painted Brass and Cast Iron Commercial Scale, France, 1880s

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Commercial scale made at the end of the 19th century in france.
it was a scale used by merchants for … Read more Commercial scale made at the end of the 19th century in france.
it was a scale used by merchants for retail sales.
brass and painted cast iron. J.carron balancier chambery brand on the bottom of the plate.
patina and signs of use that make this antique object very characteristic.
you can see the writing "force 15 kg" in the cast iron.
sold with weights not all of which ordinarily belonged to the scale.

dimensions:
balance
l base 46 cm
d base 15 cm
h base 9 cm
central height 21 cm
plate diameter 23 cm

base for weights
15x8 cm
h 5cm
*weights vary from 100 to 400g See less