A very large, decorative and unusual set of balance scales in copper and iron, with a wrought iron balance arm and mounting hook, a central cast iron weight and two large copper bowls. Although a functional item, it has been designed and made with thought to its appearance and there are some beautiful details to the cast iron arm. I believe this dates to the early 19th century, though it could be a little older.I acquired this from a local lady who was downsizing, and she told me that she�d seen it hung in the window of a London antiques shop in the 1970�s and bought it to hang in the large window of the house she had at that time. It�s a very striking thing, but does need a large space to hang in (and also a sturdy hook to hang from as its quite heavy). I can see it used as a shop display item in a greengrocers or bakery, as I think it would have been used to measure out either vegetables or flour/grain - it seems too large to have been intended for measuring anything more del...