Antique Cast Metal and Glass Scales
without weights, marked "W&T Avery
Ltd To weigh 4lb", circa 1900's
A good collector's item !
Avery company's history can be traced back to 1730, with the manufacturing
by hand of steelyards and beam scales in a small workshop in Birmingham.
1891 The firm of W. and T. Avery was incorporated as a private company.
Vintage Avery cast metal and brass kitchen scales with weights, marked
"W&T Avery Ltd. To weigh 4lb" A set of vintage kitchen scales, made by
them in Staffordshire, England.
The scales are cast iron, with glass weighing pans. These old fashioned
scales were once a fixture of every kitchen and they have a vintage charm
that you just don't get with modern scales.
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1. The material is Cast Iron with Glass plates
without brass weights
2. Size 18"L x 6.5"W x 8"H
3. Weight approximate
cast iron = 2.5Kg (5Lbs 10oz)
Glass plates = 766g (1Lb 11 oz)
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Some worn spots, re-painted cast iron, replaced new glass plate!
The rear inside is rusty. There are small chipped spots on the paint
& glass plate, but well maintained !
Excellent Collector's Item !
eBay special Price @$145