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Victorian Brass Mounted Oak Personal Weighing Scales
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
for sale €930     $1,010
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Victorian Brass Mounted Oak Personal Weighing Scales

19th century
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

A rare and attractive item, this Victorian set of personal weighing scales is made from solid oak and has a lovely light colour.

English, Circa 1880.

Offered in excellent condition, with square platform step and incorporated height measuring stick in the fluted square column. The brass weighing scale is raised over 2 moulded shelves of circular form which hold 5 brass weights bearing the makers name "Youngs of Bear Street London".

Young and Son of No. 5, Bear Street, Leicester Square, London were scale and jockey scale makers by Royal appointment.

W 48cm/19"

D 44.5cm/17.5"

H 122cm/4ft

Physical Dimensions
Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
44.5cm (17.52")
Declaration

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated these Victorian Oak Weighing Scales to the 1880s.

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SA1039415
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MOE231222D
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Description
A rare and attractive item, this Victorian set of personal weighing scales is made from solid oak and has a lovely light colour.

English, Circa 1880.

“
Offered in excellent condition, with square platform step and incorporated height measuring stick in the fluted square column.
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

The brass weighing scale is raised over 2 moulded shelves of circular form which hold 5 brass weights bearing the makers name "Youngs of Bear Street London".

Young and Son of No. 5, Bear Street, Leicester Square, London were scale and jockey scale makers by Royal appointment.

W 48cm/19"

D 44.5cm/17.5"

H 122cm/4ft

Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
44.5cm (17.52")
Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated these Victorian Oak Weighing Scales to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1039415
Dealers Internal Ref
MOE231222D
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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Victorian floor-standing personal weighing scales crafted from oak with brass fittings, balance arm, pan, stacked weights, and a wooden base platform.
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Archive I Victorian floor-standing personal weighing scales crafted from oak with brass fittings, balance arm, pan, stacked weights, and a wooden base platform.

Victorian Brass Mounted Oak Personal Weighing Scales

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Victorian floor-standing personal weighing scales crafted from oak with brass fittings, balance arm, pan, stacked weights, and a wooden base platform.
Victorian Brass Mounted Oak Personal Weighing Scales
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Victorian floor-standing personal weighing scales crafted from oak with brass fittings, balance arm, pan, stacked weights, and a wooden base platform.
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Preserve the oak casing by dusting with a soft cloth and applying beeswax polish periodically to maintain timber hydration. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners on brass components to preserve the natural oxidisation and aged patina accumulated over decades.

A floor-standing mechanical scale serves as a conversation piece when positioned in a spacious hallway, home library, or dressing room. Pair the item with neutral wall colours, leather seating, or traditional timber joinery to complement its dark tones and mechanical aesthetic.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature period-correct joinery, natural timber grain variations, and stamped Imperial measurements on the balance beams or brass weights. Look for natural patination on brass components and genuine signs of surface wear around the standing base rather than artificial distress.

These pieces were typically constructed using durable hardwoods, primarily English oak or mahogany, to support significant weight over long periods. Metal elements were predominantly cast or polished brass, iron levers, and precision-machined beam mechanisms linked to step-on timber platforms.

Victorian personal weighing scales are mechanical measuring devices engineered during the nineteenth century to assess human weight. Often housed in solid timber frames such as oak or mahogany, these freestanding machines utilised balance beams, counterweights, or brass pans, functioning as both accurate scientific apparatuses and decorative furnishings.
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