Object Description
A very rare set of late 18th century weighing scales with extending height measure, made in satinwood cross-banded throughout with kingwood and outlined in boxwood and ebony stringing. With two small hinged trays for weights and raised on a rectangular, leather lined base, having a small brass band at the top of the shaft, engraved ‘Made at Weeks R’ Museum Tichborne Street’. The associated weights in their own brass container marked AB and XVI, VIII, IIII, II, I and the smallest is not marked. Total 31.5Oz.