Antique Travelling Diamond Scales - With a Complete Set of Weights

19th century

Sold by Opus Antiques

Description

This is a very nice example of some travelling diamond weighing scales housed in a mahogany box by W & T Avery, Birmingham.

It has the hanging beam with the two hemispherical brass pans. There is a lidded mahogany compartment which houses the complete set of eight carat weights. The larger brass weights are circular, and the smaller ones are square tapering weights. Lovely to have a full set of weights.

On the inside of the lid is the original label inscribed ‘ A table by which may be calculated the value of any weight of diamonds’. Made and sold by W & T Avery scale makers Birmingham.

There is a slot on the outside of the box where the original brass tweezers are housed.

The octagonal mahogany box measures 14cm w x 7cm d x 3cm h.

W & T Avery were British Scales manufacturers in Birmingham. The company was founded in the early 18th century and took the name W & T Avery in 1818 (William and Thomas Avery). Products that they sold were diverse included hanging scales, bullion scales, floor Scales, weighing scales, jockey scales to also machines, automatic packing machines and even petrol pumps. In 1979 the company was taken over by GEC.

Physical Dimensions

Height

3cm (1.18")

Width

14cm (5.51")

Depth

7cm (2.76")

Declaration

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA790533

Dealers Notes

Own a piece of history

Description

This is a very nice example of some travelling diamond weighing scales housed in a mahogany box by W & T Avery, Birmingham.

It has the hanging beam with the two hemispherical brass pans. There is a lidded mahogany compartment which houses the complete set of eight carat weights. The larger brass weights are circular, and the smaller ones are square tapering weights. Lovely to have a full set of weights.

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On the inside of the lid is the original label inscribed ‘ A table by which may be calculated the value of any weight of diamonds’.

Opus Antiques

Made and sold by W & T Avery scale makers Birmingham.

fig 1. Antique Travelling Diamond Scales - with a complete set of weights — fig 1. Antique Travelling Diamond Scales - With a Complete Set of Weights

There is a slot on the outside of the box where the original brass tweezers are housed.

The octagonal mahogany box measures 14cm w x 7cm d x 3cm h.

W & T Avery were British Scales manufacturers in Birmingham. The company was founded in the early 18th century and took the name W & T Avery in 1818 (William and Thomas Avery). Products that they sold were diverse included hanging scales, bullion scales, floor Scales, weighing scales, jockey scales to also machines, automatic packing machines and even petrol pumps. In 1979 the company was taken over by GEC.