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Rare Welsh Oak Dairy Scales, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1760
WelshAntiques
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Rare Welsh Oak Dairy Scales, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1760

18th century
For Sale by WelshAntiques
Description

Beautiful example of Welsh dairy scales, unusually in oak. The beam carries a pair of square pans and is supported by a central turned column that is jointed into a crude chamfered base. The base is similar to that found on rushlight holders of the period, and may have been replaced in the distant past.

Wonderful natural surface finish

Montgomeryshire, mid-Wales, circa 1760

Height: 18.25 ins; 46.5 cms

Width of beam: 20 ins; 51 cms

Depth of pans: 6.5 ins; 16.5 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
46.5cm (18.31")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated these Antique Oak Dairy Scales to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1105321
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Description
Beautiful example of Welsh dairy scales, unusually in oak.
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The beam carries a pair of square pans and is supported by a central turned column that is jointed into a crude chamfered base.
WelshAntiques

The base is similar to that found on rushlight holders of the period, and may have been replaced in the distant past.

Wonderful natural surface finish

Montgomeryshire, mid-Wales, circa 1760

Height: 18.25 ins; 46.5 cms

Width of beam: 20 ins; 51 cms

Depth of pans: 6.5 ins; 16.5 cms

Height
46.5cm (18.31")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated these Antique Oak Dairy Scales to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1105321
WelshAntiques
WelshAntiques
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Leading specialist in welsh furniture and folk art for 56 years

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A Georgian turned oak balance scale featuring two wooden square pans suspended by cords from a wooden crossbar.
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Archive I A Georgian turned oak balance scale featuring two wooden square pans suspended by cords from a wooden crossbar.

Rare Welsh Oak Dairy Scales, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1760

Archive II A Georgian turned oak balance scale featuring two wooden square pans suspended by cords from a wooden crossbar. View II
Archive III A Georgian turned oak balance scale featuring two wooden square pans suspended by cords from a wooden crossbar. View III
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Archive V A Georgian turned oak balance scale featuring two wooden square pans suspended by cords from a wooden crossbar. View V
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Archive VII A Georgian turned oak balance scale featuring two wooden square pans suspended by cords from a wooden crossbar. View VII
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A Georgian turned oak balance scale featuring two wooden square pans suspended by cords from a wooden crossbar.
Rare Welsh Oak Dairy Scales, Montgomeryshire, Circa 1760
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A Georgian turned oak balance scale featuring two wooden square pans suspended by cords from a wooden crossbar.
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Antique wooden dairy scales were essential utilitarian tools used in 18th and 19th-century farmhouses and dairies to weigh produce such as butter, cheese, and lard.

These items were typically hand-carved from solid regional hardwoods like oak, featuring turned central pillars, simple mortise-and-tenon or peg joinery, and wooden pans suspended by natural fibre cord or twine.

Authentic period examples show natural wear from hand use, subtle asymmetry from hand-carving, original patina or oxidisation around joint points, and age-appropriate wear to the wooden suspension pans.

Display them as a sculptural centrepiece on a kitchen island, sideboard, or mantelpiece to add warmth, history, and organic texture to contemporary or country-inspired spaces.

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