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Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale
By Torsion Balance Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale. Glass nickel plate metal case
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Early 20th Century American Other Antique Balances

Materials

Nickel

1920s Solid Brass Balancing
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s solid brass balancing.
Category

1920s Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

19century English Balancing Scale
By G. None
Located in Tarrytown, NY
19century English balancing scale.
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19th Century European Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Iron

Salter s spring balance weighing scales
By George Salter Co. Ltd
Located in London, GB
A Salter's improved spring balance by George Salter & Co. To weight: 100 lbs. George Salter
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian 18th Century Balance, Scale
Located in Round Top, TX
A very stunning 18th century balance - Scale from Rome, Italy. Beautifully crafted from polychromed
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Balances

Materials

Wood

Bouraine Bronze Art Deco "Balance"
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze signed M.Bouraine. Black marble base (Belgian surfin). In very good condition. Total height: 30 cm Width: 23.5 cm Base width: 11 cm Base depth:...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Balance Scale
Located in Round Top, TX
A handsome French 18th century balance scale in iron and brass. The balance mechanism is in iron
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18th Century French Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

1880s Iron And Brass Balancing Scale
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s iron and brass balancing scale.
Category

1880s Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

Balancing Ship / Boat Wine / Champagne Cooler
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique balancing Nautical / ship / boat wine/champagne cooler holder with glass inner bowl. This
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Early 20th Century French American Classical Antique Balances

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century circus balancing balls. We share what we love, and we love these rare early
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Balances

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol Superb Large Brass and Iron Dairy Balance Scales by
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19th Century Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Brass Balance Scale in Wooden Case, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Fine brass balance scale housed in a glazed mahogany case with two drawers and leveling screws for
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19th Century Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Balance Scale Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Chinese carved wood apothecary balance scale with stand and storage drawer cabinet. It
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Brass Balance Shop Scales with Eagle Crest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass balance shop scales with eagle crest Decorative large brass balance shop scales  I
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Brass Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition
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19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Antique American Iron Balance Weighing Scale with Weights
Located in Queens, NY
"American (early 20th Century) balance weighing scale Set on a concave rectangular cast iron
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Apothecary Weighing Scales, English, Countertop Balance, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
countertop balance for the tobacconist or chemist’s shop, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850
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1850s British Early Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Laboratory Trebuchet Balance By Maison Mabille In Paris.
Located in BARSAC, FR
Pharmacy/laboratory trebuchet scale in its all-sided glass case, a vertical sliding door on the front, a storage drawer at the bottom. Complete with its original accessories, functi...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Balances

Materials

Glass, Wood

Late 19th French Mahogany Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Small Brass Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good
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Late 19th Century French Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Balancing Faun on Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Grand Tour bronze 'Balancing Faun' on marble pedestal Italy, The sculpture circa 1890
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Maurice Dufrêne (1876–1955), French Art Deco "Balancing Elephant" Sculpture
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Atlanta, GA
movement its name. This rare ceramic sculpture by Dufrêne depicts a stylized elephant balancing atop a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Balances

Materials

Gold Leaf

Late 19th Century English Brass and Marble Balance Scale from Bristol
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique balance scale was crafted in Bristol, England, in the late 19th century, circa
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Brass, Iron

Large 19th Century Cast Iron , bronze, copper marbel Butcher s Balance Scale
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare and visually commanding late 19th-century iron/ bronze balance scale, attributed to J. Motk
Category

1890s Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Copper, Iron

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer s Balance, With Its Weights
Located in Bilzen, BE
Wooden trebuchet with its weights. These kind of scales were used by money changers to weigh golden coins in those days to avoid fraud 18th Century The box measures 18 cm X 8.7 cm ...
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18th Century German Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Zimmerman Brass and Fruitwood Balance Scale from Dijon
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique balance scale was crafted in Dijon, France, circa 1870. Rectangular in shape
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique W. T. Avery English Victorian Brass Mahogany Balance Beam Scale
By W T Avery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th Century
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique English Gothic Arts Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale. Circa Mid 19th Century
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Antique Balances

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique balance toy Galloping Cowboy Moving , handpainted forged iron, 19th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique balance toy showing a cowboy on it's horse when it balance is the head and tale of the
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Balances

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique W. T. Avery English Victorian Brass Porcelain Balance Beam Scale
By W T Avery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass, Cast Iron & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain" This original etching and
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1780s Antique Balances

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
A rare and visually commanding late 19th-century brass balance scale, attributed to J. Motk & Co
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique Commercial Balance Scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique commercial balance scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels is the type of precision instrument
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Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Steel

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
By Henry Troemner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1—Circa 1890s This Henry Troemner
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Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Iron

Balance Act, Otto Geyer (Berlin 1843-1914), Bronze sculpture on marble base
Located in Dresden, DE
Otto Geyer (1843 Berlin - 1914 Berlin) BALANCEAKT (Boy balancing on a turtle) Bronze on marble
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Late 19th Century German Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Boy Balancing on Water Jug, " Whimsical Art Deco Bronze Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Putnam and Harriet Frishmuth -- this bronze shows a nude boy balancing on a water jug, his arms akimbo
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Golden Silence of Eternal Balance: A Persian Tabriz Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
, an heirloom expression of timelessness and balance. Its rare open-field composition paired with the
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Balances

Materials

Wool

Antique Bayliss Co 19th Century English Brass Apothecary Counter Scale Balance
By Bayliss Coulthard
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique 4 lb mercantile balance by Bayliss & Co of Birmingham, England. Features a twisted iron
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass, Iron

Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday Co London 1907
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb Large Painted Iron Balance Scales by Holliday & Co London 1907 This very large and
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Early 1900s Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Iron

Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Elegant brass scale marked: Ets Testut 8 Rue Popincourt 8 Paris. Includes measurement indicator, and weights. Testut was a French company manufacturing and marketing measuring inst...
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century English Iron and Copper Hanging Trade Spring Balance
Located in Dallas, TX
A one of a kind! Created in England circa 1850, this "Peson" (or spring balance scale) was used in
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Balances

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Cheerful Clown Balancing on a Drum – “Sylvesterlust” by Alfred Schwarz, c.1895
Located in Langweer, NL
Cheerful Clown Balancing on a Drum – “Sylvesterlust” by Alfred Schwarz, c.1895 Description: This
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1890s Antique Balances

Materials

Paper

English Brass Bankers Balance Scale from the 19th Century with Circular Pans
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English brass bankers balance scale from the 19th century. Born in England during the 19th
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19th Century English Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Attractive 19th Century French Grocer’s Balance Scales The scale has 2 brass pan
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Attractive 19th Century French Grocer’s Balance Scales The scale has 2 brass pans, the body of the
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19th Century French Provincial Antique Balances

Materials

Iron

Antique Print of Two Balances for Weighing Fire and Air, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Balance for weighing air - Balance for weighing fire'. Copper engraving of
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18th Century Antique Balances

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique 19th C Reuben Sutcliffe English Nickel Plated Hanging Balance Scale
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental 19th century English general store balance by Reuben Sutcliffe of Manchester. Made from
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Balances

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Set of W T Avery 10 LB Bankers Balance Scales and Weights
By W T Avery
Located in London, by appointment only
Magnificent set of very large bankers 10lb balance scales together with a contemporary set of
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Late 19th Century British Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

19th Century, J. Florenz Wien Chrome Steel Austrian Balance, 11 Brass Weights
Located in Vigonza, Padua
19th century, chrome steel Austrian balance, by J. Florenz Wien, 11 brass weights, 5 kg. This
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1850s Austrian Baroque Antique Balances

Materials

Steel

Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate
By Young Son Marlow
Located in Hyattsville, MD
No chips or cracks to the Stoneware tray. Heavy item about 60 lbs. Seems to be working, but you will need counterweights to use it, that will go on the metal tray. Ironstone stone...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique English Spring Balance Scale Made by Salter 100 Years Old, Custom Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English spring balance scale made by "Salter Co." on custom made stand, 100 years old
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Early 20th Century English Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

Antique English Spring Balance Scale Made by Salter 100 Years Old, Custom Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English spring balance scale made by "Salter Co." on custom made stand, 100 years old
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Balances

Materials

Brass

"Balance of Sail" Print by Day Son, Lithographers to the Queen, Dated 1864
By Vincent Brooks, Day and Sons
Located in London, GB
A Victorian framed print of "Balance of Sail" by Day and Son, lithographers to the Queen. The
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Balances

Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique postal scale is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1952 and done in the Late Victorian style. The scale is composed of cast ...
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Late 19th Century Canadian Late Victorian Antique Balances

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Performing Seal Cocktail Pick Set, Seal Balancing a Ball w/ Six Picks
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco cocktail pick set, carved and painted wood seal with glass eyes balancing a red painted
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Balances

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Hand Forged Iron Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
primitive folk art. A perfect balance between utility and aesthetics. France, 18th century. Weathered. H
Category

18th Century French Rustic Antique Balances

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Panther in Hunting Stance on black marble base, circa 1930s
Located in NICE, FR
. The finely modeled anatomy highlights the feline’s strength and balance, while the restrained lines
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Balances

Materials

Marble, Metal

17th Century French Hand Forged Iron Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
perfect balance between utility and aesthetics. France, Spain, 17th century. Weathered. H:57,5cm W:28cm
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17th Century French Rustic Antique Balances

Materials

Iron

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Antique Balances For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique balances for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique balances was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and iron. There are all kinds of antique balances available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau, Industrial and Victorian antique balances are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique balances over the years, but those made by Tiffany Studios, W T Avery and Henry Troemner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Balances?

Antique balances can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,675, while the lowest priced sells for $52 and the highest can go for as much as $86,713.