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Edwardian Postal Scales

1900 - 1920
Sold 10 May 2025 · Colin Brand Antiques
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Description

Edwardian Brass and Oak Postal Scales with weights

Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated these Edwardian Postal Scales to the Edwardian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1101392
Dealers Internal Reference
CRBJR/2119
Dealers Notes

Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
Edwardian Brass and Oak Postal Scales with weights
Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated these Edwardian Postal Scales to the Edwardian era.

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
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SA1101392
Dealers Internal Ref
CRBJR/2119
Colin Brand Antiques
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An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Edwardian Postal Scales

Archive II An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights. View II
Archive III An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights. View III
Archive IV An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights. View IV
Archive V An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights. View V
Archive VI An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights. View VI
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Colin Brand Antiques

Colin Brand Antiques
Telephone 07786 922 409
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Stow on the Wold
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/colinbrand
Verified Since Apr 2014
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Colin Brand Antiques
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An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights.
Edwardian Postal Scales
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An overhead view of antique Edwardian postal scales featuring a polished brass mechanism and platforms mounted on a sculpted oak base with nested brass weights.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPolished brass pans, Nested weight set, Inland letter rate plaque, Sculpted wooden base
  • SizeH 17 cm (7 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 30 cm (12 in)

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Edwardian postal scales date from the reign of King Edward VII between 1901 and 1910, a period when written correspondence and postal volumes reached new heights, necessitating precise desktop weighing instruments.

These instruments were typically constructed using a hardwood base, most commonly oak or mahogany, fitted with polished brass mechanisms, platforms, and nested weight sets.

Authenticity is identified by period-specific postal rate plaques, cast brass components with honest wear, hand-stamped weight denominations, and traditional craftsmanship rather than modern mass production marks.

They make exceptional display pieces on a home office desk, console table, or bookshelf, adding a layer of historical interest and tactile materiality to contemporary workspaces.

Maintain the wood with occasional applications of microcrystalline wax and preserve the brass by dusting with a soft cloth, avoiding aggressive metal polishes that remove historic patination.
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