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Later 19th Century French Set of Scale Weights
Located in Round Top, TX
used with different scales - balances - whether for apothecary, jewelers, confectionery, grocers. A
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Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Later 19th Century French Set of Scale Weights
Located in Round Top, TX
used with different scales - balances - whether for apothecary, jewelers, confectionery, grocers. A
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Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Later 19th Century French Set of Scale Weights
Located in Round Top, TX
used with different scales - balances - whether for apothecary, jewelers, confectionery, grocers. A
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Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Gilt Bronze and Brass Apothecary Scale with Dolphin and Serpent Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
made in Portugal in the early 1900s. This style of scale is called a “pivot balance” because the
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Late 18th Century Georgian Oak Side Table / Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
/ undisturbed surface brought up by wax. Very good small-scale and balance.
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Side Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Flame Mahogany Sideboard
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
scale with balance and proportion. A middle drawer (silverware ) and the right and left hand drawer for
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Antique 1850s English George III Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Blue Mid 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet. Size: 15 ft 3 in x 17 ft
Located in New York, NY
memorizing French carpet displays vertical and horizontal symmetry with a border that balances well with the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Danese Milano Perpetual Wood Calendar
Located in San Francisco, CA
bilancia (Italian: the scale, the balance) – a game of balancing time and design. Material The central
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Beech, Maple, Walnut

19th Century French Napoleon III Justice Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
justice balancing the scales of truth and fairness dates back to the Goddess Maat and later Isis, of
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

18th / 19th Century French Neoclassical Justice Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
personification of justice balancing the scales of truth and fairness dates back to the Goddess Maat, and later
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...

Materials

Iron

Georgian Honduran Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard, Server, circa 1790
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hepplewhite legs terminating on spade feet. Good medium scale with balance and proportion. A cabinet door on
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century American Greek Key Giltwood Framed Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
forming a continuous design, adds a sense of harmony and balance to any space. Perfectly scaled for
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Steel Demilune Console Table by Will Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
feet, lending the table a refined sense of balance and proportion. Small in scale yet grand in design
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Burgundy Velvet Club Chairs with Rolled Arms and Turned Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
a warm wood finish, lending traditional charm and a sense of balance. The generously scaled frame—38
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Late 20th Century American Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Vintage 4ft Bronze "Lady Justice" Statue 20th Century
Located in London, GB
systems. The personification of justice balancing the scales dates back to the Goddess Maat, and later
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Vintage 1980s English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Finely Woven Oversized Antique Kerman Carpet. Size: 17 ft 3 in x 27 ft 1 in
Located in New York, NY
of balance. The large size and scale of the oversized Oriental antique Persian Kerman rug are
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Marseilles Cabinet in Karelian Birch Walnut by Therien for Fournir Collections
By Therien Studio Workshops, Dessin Fournir
Located in Stamford, CT
, offering structure and balance to its otherwise monumental scale. The base, composed of intersecting walnut
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Early 2000s American Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Birch, Walnut, Burl, Paint

BRASS BALANCE SCALE
Located in St.amford, CT
Solid brass and black iron balance scale. Engraving reads "Class B To Weigh 7lbs."
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20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

BRASS BALANCE SCALE
Located in Sheffield, MA
Brass 1 pound weight scale on beveled cherry wood base. Stamped "White & Son". Balance scale with
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

BRASS BALANCE SCALE
Located in St.amford, CT
Large brass and iron balance scale by Avery, Biringham, England. Top and base of scale are wrought
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

1960s Vintage Lucite Balance Scale
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Lucite Balance Scale is very dramatic in size. This item is functional and beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments

BRASS BALANCE SCALE WITH WEIGHTS
Located in St.amford, CT
Very unusual brass balance scale with nine standard metric weights housed in individual
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20th Century Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Massive French Iron Balance Scale, Circa 1860
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Massive French iron balance scale, circa 1860.
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Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wrought Iron

Beam Balance Scale
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Mahogany scale seberg and colebush makers with brass fittings
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20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Brass and Walnut Balance Scale, Circa 1880
Located in Hinsdale, IL
English brass and walnut balance scale, circa 1880, marked "H. Pooley & Son Ltd / Makers
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century Polished Bronze and Brass Balance Scale
Located in New York, NY
Bronze and Brass Balance Scale. A Detailed Bronze Bull's Head Supports A Brass Balance Rod Ending
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Decorative Objects

Victorian brass balance scale made by Hunt Co, England
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Victorian brass balance scale made by Hunt & Co, England. Dimensions: 32.5"H x 25"W.
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Fine Commerce Balance Scale
Located in Pasadena, CA
Early 20th Century scale showing high level of detail. Great casting and original marble.
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20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Marble, Silver

Imposing English Balance Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nicely polished and beautifully scaled. Bearing the inscription : W.T.Avery, LTD, by appointment
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Victorian, 19th Century, Weight, Spring Balance Scale, Iron, Brass
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Beautiful original Victorian spring balance scale in perfect condition! Very decorative piece for
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Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Equal Arm Balance Scales
By Perry Warmington LTD
Located in New York, NY
Turn of the century set of handmade scales hailing from the Buffalo, NY District Attorney's office
Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Italian 1820s Polished Brass Balance Scale with Solomonic Column
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian large size polished brass balance scale from the early 19th century. This Italian brass
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of 19th Century Brass Apothecary Balance Scales
Located in Suffolk, GB
A large and highly decorative pair of 19th century brass apothecary balance scales with 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Brass Balance Scales
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-19th century French brass merchants scale with set of five brass weights. Balance beam is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Empire More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Marble, Brass

Massive Antique English Bronze Balance Scale
Located in Pasadena, CA
Huge solid bronze English trade scale with beautiful radiant patina! One tray features annual tax
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Early 20th Century English Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Scale
Located in Austin, TX
A decorative French Balance Scale made of cast iron painted black with brass plateaux. Beautiful
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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Brass

Iron Scale Hanging Fixture
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Early iron balance scale made into a hanging fixture with tole shades.
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Antique 19th Century American Flush Mount

French Blue Scale
Located in Austin, TX
A decorative two-pans French Balance Scale made of cast iron painted royal blue. The pans are brass.
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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Brass

Vintage Industrial Big Medical Balance
Located in Retie, BE
Big Medical Scale used in Hospitals and Pharmacie - Apothecary balance/scale - Made by Etabl
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Mid-20th Century Belgian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Early 1900 s Apothecary Scale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of early 1900's weights and balance scale, with functioning parts and original
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20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Vintage Set of Brass Grocer s Dairy Scales, Scotland, 1930s, 1967
Located in Vancouver, BC
Standing on a moulded walnut base Beam balance scale All made of solid brass With a brass produce pan to
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Vintage 1930s Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Brass Scale Balance Object
Located in San Francisco, CA
A brass and blackened iron scale manufactured by Louis Schopper a skilled instrument maker that
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20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Balance A Tonneau/Wine Barrel Scale
By A. Marlin
Located in San Francisco, CA
French grey painted metal and brass wine barrel weight scale by A. Marlin of Paris. Early 20th
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Early 20th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Antique Creamware Pottery Teapot In Underglaze Blue Dated 1777
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
woman carrying balance scales is a feature which adds to the rarity and appeal of this wonderful teapot
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery

Rare Set of George III Period Balances
Located in Cambridge, GB
Rare set of George III period balances; the brass pans hung from a steel scale balance inscribed
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Antique 1810s English Scientific Instruments

Avery Brass Jockey Weight Scale
By W T Avery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A portable brass beam balance jockey weight scale, signed on the beam W & T Avery LTD, Birmingham
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Antique 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Fairbanks Equal Arm Beam Gold Scale
Located in Aurora, OR
counter-balance a load. The Fairbanks Scale Co. still operates to this day. This beautifully designed
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Pair of Renaissance Style Giltwood Pricket Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These large pricket lamps provide the perfect balance for rooms with large-scale and impact
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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Giltwood

Set of Four Swedish Side Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Elegantly ready in Belgian velvet and horsehair upholstery, these chairs have a pefect scale and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Travelling Letter Weigher
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
greatest weight is less than that for a domestic set. A weight can be moved along the scale to balance the
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Pair of Paul McCobb Model 3015 Wingback Lounge Chairs, circa 1955
By Paul McCobb
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
taller person, however maintains the perfect balance of size and scale. Chairs have been professionally
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Felt, Maple

Louis XVI Period Mirror, Bold Cartouche, France circa 1785 (34"w x 55"h)
Located in Houston, TX
grand upward thrusting scroll that balances the scale of the urn seen at the top. The unique hand made
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

A walnut buffet with the original marble top from France c.1890
Located in Houston, TX
employed to form the apron is impressive and again balances the scale of the top in a very pleasing fashion
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Marble

Louis Philippe Cherrywood Bookcase or Bibliothèque, France circa 1850
Located in Houston, TX
by recessed molding sections that perfectly balance the scale of the cabinet doors on the front so
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Cherry, Glass

Vintage Tôle Chandelier, Twelve Lights, France circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
to balance and scale is always a pleasure to see and gives this unusual tôle fixture its charm.
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Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Louis XVI Style Gilded Bergere a l Oreille, France c.1885
Located in Houston, TX
beauty of the chair lies in its elegant proportion between balance of scale and symmetry of design that
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Vintage Cherrywood Leather Topped Table, France c.1940
Located in Houston, TX
refinement of line is only seen in superior craftsmanship. The combination of textures and balance of scale
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20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

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Balance Scale For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the balance scale you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A balance scale — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Find 349 options for an antique or vintage balance scale now, or shop our selection of 32 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer balance scale, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A balance scale made by industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made balance scale has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by W T Avery, Rug Kilim and Henry Troemner are consistently popular.

How Much is a Balance Scale?

A balance scale can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,642, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $370,000.
Questions About Balance Scale
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A balance scale is used to measure weight. The item you want to weigh is placed on one side of the scale, then the scale is balanced using labeled weights on the other side. Once the scale balances, the weight of the labeled weights tells you the weight of the item. Shop for a range of balance scales from sellers around the world on 1stDibs.