Antique Balance Counter Scale with Weights, Miniature

A shop balance scale on a rectangular plinth. A shallow flat pan holding two bell-shaped weights sits at one end, a deep round bowl for goods at the other, and a central upright with a beam and pin marks the balance point. The oval body is decorated with raised scrolls and a round dial plate, and a row of five graduated bell weights stands on the plinth in front. Country general stores were the hub of small towns in the late 1800s and early 1900s, selling everything from flour and coffee to pen…

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