Steelyard Postal Scales Letter Balance Brass Rococo S.p.&sons

Name: Steelyard Postal Scales Letter Balance Brass Rococo S.p.&sons
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA709806
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Andrew Nethercott Antiques

Description

Early Victorian desk top steelyard postal letter scales, circa 1840

The beam to weigh 1/2 oz up to 4 oz.

Marked S.P&SONS WARRANTED for Simcox Pemberton & Sons 42 Livery Street Birmingham.

Fine roccoco cast iron base, the beam is steel, the rest is a mix of darkened and lacquered brass, steel bushes and pivots.

The scales are accurate when tested with weights, the steep angle of the letter pan is correct.

Good patinated surface throughout, not recently cleaned or polished.

In very good sound condition and working order, noting that the small steel pointer on the beam is missing its tip..

Length of base 6,7/8?, gross weight 847 grams

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Simcox & Pemberton were brass founders of Livery Street, Birmingham (working 1812-1842), they produced decorative steelyards struck with either their own name or initials only and also produced the wholesale for others to retail, they exhibited a letter scale at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Declaration

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA709806

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Description

Early Victorian desk top steelyard postal letter scales, circa 1840

The beam to weigh 1/2 oz up to 4 oz.

Marked S.P&SONS WARRANTED for Simcox Pemberton & Sons 42 Livery Street Birmingham.

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Fine roccoco cast iron base, the beam is steel, the rest is a mix of darkened and lacquered brass, steel bushes and pivots.

Andrew Nethercott Antiques

fig 1. Steelyard Postal Scales Letter Balance Brass Rococo S.P.&SONS — fig 1. Steelyard Postal Scales Letter Balance Brass Rococo S.p.&sons

The scales are accurate when tested with weights, the steep angle of the letter pan is correct.

Good patinated surface throughout, not recently cleaned or polished.

In very good sound condition and working order, noting that the small steel pointer on the beam is missing its tip..

fig 2. Steelyard Postal Scales Letter Balance Brass Rococo S.P.&SONS — fig 2. Steelyard Postal Scales Letter Balance Brass Rococo S.p.&sons

Length of base 6,7/8?, gross weight 847 grams

Simcox & Pemberton were brass founders of Livery Street, Birmingham (working 1812-1842), they produced decorative steelyards struck with either their own name or initials only and also produced the wholesale for others to retail, they exhibited a letter scale at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA709806

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