Lot 0330

Victorian Book and Letter Scale, c. 1880

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Victorian Book and Letter Scale, c. 1880

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Victorian Book and Letter Scale, c. 1880
DeGrave & Co, London. For the English General Post Office (GPO), all brass, three-tier ladder scale, 1 oz, 2 oz and level with 5 iron weights, on solid wood base, 16 x 5 ¾ in., complete with 4 unusual square brass weights, very rare.

Viktorianische Buch- und Briefwaage, um 1880
DeGrave & Co, London. Für das englische General Post Office (GPO), ganz aus Messing, dreiteilige Leiterwaage, 1 Oz, 2 Oz und Ebene mit 5 Eisengewichten, auf massivem Holzsockel, 40,5 x 14,5 cm, komplett mit 4 quadratischen Messinggewichten, sehr selten.

Start Price: EUR 1200

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Victorian Book and Letter Scale, c. 1880

Name: Victorian Book and Letter Scale, c. 1880
SKU: 147457691
Price: 3400 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €2,000 - €3,000

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