Featuring, Scales and Weights, Scientific Instruments!
SUNDAY, March 11th 2001,in Los Angeles.
Preview at 10am, Auction at 1pm
Additional preview at Malter Galleries Begins on Monday, February 19th.
AN AUCTION OF MEASURING DEVICES, SEALS, NAUTICAL ITEMS,
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, SCALES & WEIGHTS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, PROTRACTORS, SECTORS & RULERS:
1. China, Eastern Han Dynasty, rule of Lu Zhi, 25-220 A. D. bronze ruler divided into14 equal sections, each with a Chinese letter within. The opposite side is blank. L: 7.5". See Qin Guangming, Researches on Weights and Measures through the Ages of China, Beijing, 1992, # R75 on p. 41 which has sections of same dimensions. Rare and very fine. $550 View Image
2. China, Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A. D., copper-nickel ruler divided into12 equal sections with four pellets between section lines. The opposite side is decorated with a floral mountain scene and old calligraphy. . See Qin Guangming, Researches on Weights and Measures through the Ages of China, Beijing, 1992, # R.215, p. xl. L:8.20". Rare and very fine. $350 View Image
3. England, late 18th early 19th century shagreen boxed complete set of drafting tools including a folding ivory sector, ivory parallels, an ivory scale ruler, a brass protractor, and six brass compasses and writing instruments. All pristine in an equally choice contemporary sharkskin box. H: 7" (box). An exceptional set! $1500 View Image
4. England, Ivory folding sector, a fine 19th century English draftsmanâs instrument which opens to two feet in length. Made by ELLIOTT of London. Fine, neat lettering throughout . $450 View Image
5. England, 19th century brass Vernier Protractor made by W. C. Cox of Devonshire. D: 6". A fine example. $325 View Image
6. England, a nineteenth century wood ruler with moveable central brass extension bar that extends length of ruler from five to nine inches. The back of wood ruler has three neatly inscribed columns of fractions. $100 View Image
7. Wooden folding ruler, a fine early 20th century American draftsmanâs ruler which opens to two feet in length. Made by Lufkin. Fine, neat lettering throughout with brass edges. $200 View Image
8. France, c. 1790âs, a fine folding brass T-square sector made by Quillet of Paris. The piece is inscribed "Demi Pied de Roi". Even wear, rare and quite nice. Folded length 7" $500 View Image
9. France, c. 1790âs, a fine folding brass equal part sector made by Quillet of Paris. Folded length 7". A beautiful instrument. $750 View Image
10. France, c. 1790âs, a fine brass protractor, marked QUILLET A PARIS. W: 4". $150 View Image
11. An American wooden T-square made by Lufkin also in pristine condition. $100 View Image
12. Ivory folding ruler, a fine 19th century English draftsmanâs ruler which opens to a foot in length. In four ivory sections with brass terminals. $450 View Image
13. Ivory folding ruler, a fine 19th century French demi-meter folding ruler with ten ivory sections. The end pieces are in brass. In perfect condition. $175 View Image
14. A brass and wooden combined six inch ruler with sliding caliper bar. This piece shows considerable usage. It probably dates from the 19th century. $75 View Image
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS:
15. England, c. 1775, a simple folding hand microscope or "flea glass," boxed with fine ivory and brass components. The monocular lens is stationary, the "flea" was pinned to a screw locking device that could slide back and forth for focusing. The superbly made parts fold down into a rectangular cardboard box. Height when extended: 3.25". See James L. Hansen, Billings Microscope Collection, p. 200, fig. 387. Excellent! $650 View Image
16. England, Victorian Period brass Society of Arts Microscope with lever operated mechanical stage with its fitted case. The brass workings have much of their original luster. The instrument has a detachable body tube with focus, main rack and pinion focus and a single sided sub-stage mirror and built-in wheel of stops sub-stage condenser. There is a single eye piece with the case made from mahogany with brass hinges and handle. It also has a fitted drawer with ivory handle with some microscope slides with fleas etc. 8.5" x7" x 4.75". $650 View Image
17. England, Victorian Period pen-quill point cutter in a brass and wooden holder. The maker: "ROGERS CUTTERS to Her Majesty", inscribed on brass operating cover. L: 4" $175 View Image
18. England, Victorian Period gilt " chartometer", patented by Morris of Birmingham. This dialing apparatus has a wheel which when pushed on a map or chartâs surface will indicate the exact distances involved between two points as long as the correct scale is placed on the dial. This chartometer comes with ten different scales for different map specifications. Still useable. Boxed: 3.75" x 2.75". $225 View Image
19. England, World War II, maker: T. C. Co. Ltd. (T. Cooke), London, dated 1943, a brass compass with lid. Serial number 238009. Dia: 5.5 cm. This example reputedly used in the making of the film "Out of Africa." Nice! $225 View Image
20. England, World War II, maker: T. Cooke, London, a brass compass with lid. Serial number 2581.Dia: 6.5 cm. $225 View Image
21. Persia, (Iran), 1878-1890, a zodiacal armilary (dhat al-hilaq) in brass÷a fascinating instrument with a central copper celestial globe elaborately incised with celestial figures, arabic numerals, astronomical devices surrounded by five concentric bands each filled with Arabic calligraphy. The outermost ring has a cartouche on the top with date, equivalent to 1878-90, and makerâs name yet to have been translated. A central rod connects the rings around the globe while going through the center of the globe. H: 45 cm. See S. H. Nasr, Islamic Science, p. 123 for a discussion of such instruments. $2500 View Image
22. Soviet Union, c. 1950, a Naval navigatorâs celestial globe for determining position when submarine surfaced at night. In wood storage box. D: 15 cm. $300 View Image
23. United States, c. 1875, pocket watch style compass with mother of pearl dial in gilt case within the original round leather box. D: 33 mm. Mint condition. $250 View Image
24. United States, c. 1880, a fine wooden stereoscope with brass and ivory fittings. Expensive features like a felt bottom, decorated brass hasps, and glass lenses. Base measures: 16" x 9.5". Over fifty old stereo pictures of floral, architectural, and pastoral scenes accompany this lovely useable instrument. $650/lot View Image
25. United States, 20th century, a simple metal boxed sun dial with printed table of latitudes and equations inside upper lid of box.. Good for training boy scouts, etc. 3" x 2" x 1/4". Well used piece. $25 View Image
26. United States Army, c. 1940, locatorâs level/ engineerâs sighting level, in original box of issue. L: 5.5". $75View Image
SEALS:
27. Ancient Crete, c. 2000 B. C. a bronze age stamp seal with a holed handle and square base seal cleverly designed with a maze. Base dim: 18 mm, H: 22 mm. See de la Porte, Louvre, #A964. A choice, interesting old seal. $750 View Image
28. Afghanistan, Altyn Depe, Namazga Culture, c. 2000 B. C. an alabaster round stamp seal with five drill holes forming a central cluster and seven clusters of ten drill holes each forming a triangle. Looped in back for wear. D: 35 mm. The 75 drill holes, neatly arranged may have been a codification for a calendar system. Minor repair to handle. See V. M. Masson, "Man At the Dawn of Civilization," in Recent Soviet Discoveries, edited by P. L. Kohl, 1981, p 124, fig. 13 for a similar seal design. Rare and choice. $750 View Image
29. Bactria, Lower Murghab, c. 2000 B. C. a four-sided alabaster stamp seal. This thick square-shaped seal has a standing horse facing right on one side with a suggestion of wings. The other side has two linear human figures facing each other. On two narrow panels on the edges of the seal are two apparently later carved human figures. See I. S. Masimov in "Bronze Age Sites in the lower Murghab," in Recent Soviet Discoveries, edited by P. L. Kohl, p. 211, fig. 10. D: 29 x 29 x10 mm. A nice seal. $450View Image
30. Bactria, Lower Murghab, c. 2000 B. C. a round lapis lazuli stamp seal double-sided in drilled style. On one side a flying bird with snake; the other side with a coiled snake. See Ubagus, Bactria, fig. 12, No. 8. D: 15 mm. $250 View Image
31. Luristan, c. 1400-1000 B. C. a small bronze cylinder seal with simple circle and linear designs. L: 18 mm. $200 View Image
32. Cylinder Seal study lot of two, one an Old Babylonian, c. 1800 B. C. cylinder broken in half with a nice carving of a human figure and the tunneling trajectory of the drill made when tunneling through the seal. The other piece is an intentionally worn down seal that allowed the cuneiform script to remain crisp. L: 22-25 mm. $150/2 View Image
33. Western Semitic, Neo Babylonian Era, c.7th century B. C. a carnelian stamp seal with stylized linear rendering of a worshipper, his hands raised in adoration. H: 17 mm. Holed for suspension. A second stamp seal with simple linear design in black steatite. $100/2 View Image
34. China, 17th-19th century, a lot of three jade chops or seals. Two carved as miniature boulders with birds and foliage designs; each with glyphs on their irregular bases. Third stamp is a loaf-shaped with archaizing characters on base and two spirals on top. All intact and choice. L: 31-37.2 mm. $300/3 View Image
35. China, early 19th century, a fine ivory stamp seal with a very elaborate dragon atop and an archaically designed lettered base. H: 3" $500 View Image
36. France, c. 1800, a brass sealerâs set with 25 (out of 100 original) useable brass seals. $175 View Image
37. England, a small box, c. 1900 with sealing tools. The box label reads: THE GEORGIAN SEALING SET. It includes a stamp seal, some meltable material and a caldron with handle. $50 View Image
NAUTICAL ITEMS:
38. Canada, c. 1927, a brass shipâs compass dial with moveable dials. This fine piece is marked: CANADIAN MARCONI COMPANY on top of dial handle. The compass points are all nicely engraved on the various rings. This dial is still functional. D: 5.5".
$500 View Image
39. United States Navy, BuShips Stadimeter in its original World War II wood box dated 1942. The complete instrument made by Ajax Engineering Co. of Chicago is with the box .complete with optical lense. Box dim: 12.6" x 6.5" x6.25". Missing one of two hasp locks. $150 View Image
TOOLS:
40. United States, a carpenterâs box set of steel spur augur bitts made by The Russell Jennings Mfg. Co. of Deer River, Penna. with last patent in 1876. Three hasp locked sections containing13 drills in total. Original label still intact in front lid. Dim: 10.75" x4" x3.5". $300 View Image
ANCIENT SCALES:
South America
41. Peru, Northern Coast, Moche Culture, c. 500 A. D. a finely carved wooden balance beam in the form of two jaguar heads with one head on each terminal joined by a serpentine body with five undulations. The center of the beam has a perpendicular hole for the fulcrum string. An angular hole pierces each end for the ties to the pans now missing. D: 15.5 x 1.8 cm. Cp. Villa Hugel, Peru durch die Janrtasusende. Rare and choice. $1000 View Image
This scale beam is accompanied with a formal document with description and background information.
42. Peru, Northern Coast, Moche Culture, c. 500 A. D. a finely carved tubular shaped wooden balance beam in the form of two jaguar heads with one head on each terminal. This example has no tie holes. It is apparently an unfinished scale beam of similar type and wood as above piece. D: 18.4 x 1.5 cm. Rare! $750 View Image
43. Peru, Northern Coast, Moche Culture, c. 800 A. D. an extraordinary balance beam with a silver seated figure with loop on top of his head. Below, a carefully incised three step pyramid from which an undulating serpentine line forms five loops. The end loops were used to tie the pan strings, now missing. The fulcrum string went through the top loop. D: 3.6 x 4.5 cm. A later similar but more detailed Lambayeque Culture example.balance was shown in a Cologne exhibition by Kremayr & Scheriau, April 11, 1987 item No. 3.75. Unique! $1750 View Image
44. Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture, c. 1000-1400 A. D. a rectangular wood beam carved in bas relief on both sides with same design of two seated monkeys, facing each other with their heads tilted back toward their raised curled tails. D: 6 x 4.6 cm. The carved panels are very well preserved; the top of beam has deteriorated. The holes for the tie strings are clear. No strings or fabric remain. See Lothrop, Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, pl. 138 for a complete scale and a more sophisticated rectangular beam. $500 View Image
This scale beam is accompanied with a formal document with description and background information.
45. Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture, c. 1000-1400 A. D. an "A"-shaped wood beam carved in relief on both terminals with same design of a monkey walking on all four legs on the extended legs of the "A".. Each head faces outward on opposite sides of the beam. The beam was grooved for shell inlays with only two still in position. . The holes for the tie strings are clear. No strings or fabric remain. D: 8 x 2 cm. A beautiful and humorous specimen of a very early scales. Nothing quite like this example in the skimpy literature on the subject. $1000 View Image
46. Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture, c. 1000-1400 A. D. a stylized wood beam with circular drilled designs on both sides of the beam and irregular top with ten holes drilled through beam. The over-all effect resembles seated chicks. . The holes for the tie strings are clear. No strings or fabric remain. D: 8.7 x1.2 cm. See Kelemen, Medieval American Art, pl. 299, fig. A. $250 View Image
47. Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture, c. 1000-1400 A. D. a stylized ivory beam with circular drilled marks in two lines on both sides. . The holes for the tie strings are clear. No strings or fabric remain. D: 15 x.08 cm. Simple but perfect. The beam has a slight intentionally made curve. Similar examples are on display at the Engineering School at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. $250 View Image
48. Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture c. 1000-1400 A. D. a nicely carved and incised wood beam with bird-like designs on both sides. The beam has been carved with openings to set apart the fulcrum central beam and the terminal beams. A frieze of pseudo-glyphs cover the beamâs surfaces on both sides. The holes for the tie strings are clear. No strings or fabric remain. D: 7.2 x 2.6 cm. On custom plastic stand. $600 View Image
49. Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture c. 1000-1400 A. D. a simple wood beam with geometric designs on both sides. Like a Moche beam in a prior lot, this piece also has no tie holes. D: 6 x 1.2 cm. On matching custom stand to previous lot. $200 View Image
50. Peru, Northern Coast, Chimu Culture c. 1000-1400 A. D. a miniature scale beam of mother-of-pearl with three circular inlays on front side and central suspension hole with two end holes for scale "pans". Width 18 mm. The location of the holes made on this tiny beam could only have been intended for use as a scale to balance the lightest of objects or it was simply a model for a tomb offering. Fascinating! $350 View Image
51. Peru, Northern Coast, Chancay Culture, c. 1000-1400 A. D. a rectangular wood beam carved in bas relief on both sides with same design of a single bas relief fish in each of four panels. This remarkable scale beam still has the original strings and very small "pans" made of wood. When held aloft the beams are in perfect balance. Only the smallest of items such as a gold bead could be weighed on such a balance. One wonders about what type of weights, aside from seeds, were used. D: 11.4 x 1.4 cm (beam); diameter of pans: 1.2 cm. Cp. H. D. Disselhoff, p. 294 fo r style. $1500 View Image
We have sold complete Chimu scales before but the "pans" were always of fine netted fabric.
Europe
52. Byzantium, c. 1000 A. D. an iron steelyard scale with bulbous bronze sliding weight. Complete with four hanging hooks and one hand-held hook. The division markings are legible. The hook side of the steelyard ends in a detailed rosette design which shows years of wear. L: 41.5 cm. A nice example of a rare item. $1000 View Image
MODERN SCALES:
Europe
53. Belgium, Antwerp, maker: Jacobus Franciscus Neusts, dated 1749 on label which covers the entire top interior lid. A vignette shows two merchants at a table with scales around them and on a table. Thirteen weights are depicted on the lid. Below the illustrations is the written legend revealing the name and address of the maker. The balance is steel, the pans are triangular and round. There are thirteen brass weights set in compartments. A sliding lid reveals a compartment for fractional weights. D: 15.3 x 8 x 2.7 cm. Scales from Antwerp are apparently quite scarce for this period. They are similar to their Dutch counterparts, but no examples can be cited except for one in a Charlotte, N. C., collection and another from a Mission Viejo, California collection. Both are from the same maker and date. See also Waagen Essen, Auktion III, 1984, No. 58 for a very similar scales made by another workshop. This wonderful box may be housing a scale that was not original but rather somewhat earlier than the box and weights. $1000 View Image
54. England, Chester, maker: Richard Brock, time of Queen Anne, 1702-1714. This oval-ended wooden (pear or apple wood) coin box is neatly tooled on the top with punch patterns resembling flowers. A large crescent hasp locks the lid. There is a lid trade label in poor condition which has been transcribed by Diana Crawforth-Hitchins to read: "Richard Brocke Scalemaker From London living (in/at) the Bridge Geate (Streat) Chester. She dates the script to be of the 1702-1707 period. There is a complete set of brass nested troy ounce weights. There are two brass coin weights, one of Louis XIIII for one pistol, and one of Charles I for XX shillings in the round compartment made for loose coin weights. There is a sliding lid for the several brass fractional weights. The balance beam is steel, the pans are copper. D: 14 x 5 x 3 cm. See Equilibrium, 1998, Issue 3, the cover article by Diana Crawforth-Hitchins. She also provides the much more detail plus the reference, Withers, for the weights. A very rare and interesting set. The hinge on one side is a bit loose. Otherwise a most desirable early English coin scales. $2500 View Image
55. England, c. 1750, a small oval ended coin scale box with round coin weights, a lidded section for fractional weights and a round copper panned steel balance beam. The lid of the box is nicely tooled. A decorative hasp similar in shape to above lot graces the box. D: 12 x 5 x 2.2 cm. $250 View Image
56. England, c. late 18th century, post 1776, a black japanned iron oval box with original two guinea knobbed weights in a red papered block. The top is padded with red velvet, the bottom with hessian cloth. The scale pans are round copper and the beam is steel. The case is of type 5/6 in figure 38 of Sheppard & Musham, op. cit. See also Withers British Coin Weights, No. 2390. D: 10 x 5 x 1.8 cm. Contents nice and clean, but surface of the box is a bit rusted. Included is a uniface half sovereign weight, Withers No. 2347b $150 View Image
57. England, c. late 18th century, post 1776, a black japanned iron oval box with original two guinea knobbed weights in a red papered block. The top is padded with white velvet, the bottom with hessian cloth. The scale pans are round copper and the beam is steel. The case is of type 4 in figure 38 of Sheppard & Musham. D: 16 x 6.5 x 2 cm. Complete and a nice example. $200 View Image
58. England, c., late 18th century, post 1776, a black japanned iron oval box with two knobbed weights each in an iron ring attached to right side of box.. The scales are of the usual pattern. Top lid is padded in silk, bottom has hessian cloth. The box is of type 9 in figure 38 of Sheppard & Musham, D: 12.5 x 5.2 x 2 cm. Nice quality. $175 View Image
59. England, c. 1820, a black japanned iron oval box with original five knobbed weights in a red papered block. (Two weights for sovereign and half sovereign, the other three for the guinea coins.) The top lid is padded white silk, red silk covers the bottom. The hand-held scales are quite ornate and are of silver with shiny copper for the pans. This is type19 in figure 38 of Sheppard & Musham, The top of box has some painted floral designs. D: 12.5 x 5.5 x 2 cm. A choice example. $200 View Image
60. England, c. 1820, a lot of two black japanned iron oval boxes with hessian cloth bottoms, one with two weights the other with one. The larger two weight box has linen lining inside top lid and gold decoration on top of lid, the smaller box is plain. W: 13 cm., 12 cm. $375/2 View Image
61. England, c. 1843, a small shagreen boxed scale with two weights in brass for the sovereign and half sovereign each weight with a portrait of Queen Victoria. The scales copper pans are round, the beam is very nicely formed in steel. The strings are missing.
D: 9 x 4.5 1.5 cm. Two hasps lock the little box. Very fine. $175 View Image
62. England, Ormskirk, maker: Stephan Houghton, late 19th century, a folding gold scales in brass set in wood box with complete labels on bottom of both sides when folded out.
D: 26 x 7.5 cm when opened; 13 x2.3 x 1.6 cm when closed. See Crawforth, English folding gold balances, top of fig. 41. A very fine example. $200 View Image
63.England, maker: Harrison, 19th century brass sovereign rocker counterfeit detector. This example with the original box which is well-worn. L: 9.5 cm. $100 View Image
64. England, c. 1871, postal scale with an STS trademark monogram. The oak base measures 45 x 16.5 cm. H: 15 cm. The brass stacked weights weigh from 1 lb. Down to 1/4 oz. The smallest two weights donât appear to be original. The letter tray is marked with postal rates dating to 1871. $250 View Image
65. England, c. 1890, postal scale, brass even balance scale which sits on wood base, holed to receive round weights. No postal designation printed on either pan. With five stackable gram weights. D: 19 x 11 x 9 cm. $100 View Image
66. England, c. 1890, postal scale, similar to above with stacked weights. D: 20 x 10 x 10 cm. $100 View Image
67. England, c. 1890, a counter scale with removable round 11 cm brass pan. Two brass weights for one and two oz. accompany this scale with wood base. D: 21 x 8 x11 cm.
$100 View Image
68. England, London, c. 1900 maker: De Grave, Short & Fanner. This wooden box has a lidded section for carat weights but only three of the original six are present. The round pans are copper and the balance beam is steel. The makerâs name is printed on a label that covers the inside lid of the scales and provides tables to "Calculate the Value of any Weight of Diamonds." D:12.8 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm. The missing square carat weights are generally attainable. $325 View Image
69. England, c. 1900, Apothecary scales in wood box with two Avery apothecary weights, and two equal armbalances, one all copper chains and pans, the other with glass pans and green cord in need of re-knotting; both beams iron. Dim: 18 x 7.7 x 4 cm. $175/2 View Image
70. England, c. 1900, a similar but smaller boxed scale as above with four anonymous sheet grain weights in two compartments. Scale with copper pans and steel beam. Cp. Withers nos. 2225-7 for weights. D: 15 x 6.6 x .5 cm. $125 View Image
71. England, c. 1900, a similar but smaller boxed scale as above with seven anonymous sheet grain weights a few with crown symbols in one compartment. Scale with copper pans and steel beam. Cp. Withers nos. 2225-7 for weights. D: 14 x 6.4 x .4.8 cm. $125 View Image
72. France, Paris, maker: Pourin, c. 1790, a fine boxed coin scales with all square brass weights and round pans with steel balance beam. There are seven weights in six receptacles; a seventh weight is in fractional bin covered by sliding wood cover. The small set of nested weights is missing as is one hasp lock. See Numismatica Wien, Auction VI, Oct., 1974, lot #57 for another Pourin scale box of similar type. D: 19.5 x 6.5 x 2.3 cm. Still very attractive even with absent parts. $300 View Image
73. France, Revolutionary Period, a pristine oval ended coin scale box with anonymous label with coin weight specifications. The scale includes a complete set of brass nested weights, copper pans and a steel beam. A slider protects some fractional weights. See Numismatica Wien, Auction VI, Nos. 58, 59. D:17 x 5 x1.9 cm. $300 View Image
74. France, Revolutionary Period, an oval ended coin scale box with anonymous label with coin weight specifications. The scale includes a complete set of brass nested weights, copper pans and a steel beam. A slider protects some fractional weights. See Numismatica Wien, Auction VI, Nos. 58, 59. D:16.3 x 5 x1.8 cm. $250 View Image
75. France, Revolutionary Period, an oval ended coin scale box with anonymous label with coin weight specifications. The scale includes a complete set of brass nested weights, copper pans and a steel beam. A slider protects some fractional weights. See Numismatica Wien, Auction VI, Nos. 58, 59. D:16.3 x 5 x1.8 cm. One hinge is loose on lid. $200 View Image
76. France, Revolutionary Period, a rectangular coin scale box with anonymous label with coin weight specifications. The scale includes a complete set of brass nested weights, copper pans and a steel beam. A slider protects three fractional brass weights. D: 12.6 x5.2 x1.8 cm. This is a handy pocket size version of this popular French scale. It is in virtually perfect condition with two minor scuffs to the label. $200 View Image
77. France, Lyon, maker: Jacqves Blanc, a good rectangular boxed coin scale with eleven square weight receptacles, each slot filled but a few weights are mixed from other contemporary late 18th century scale boxes. The weights and pans are brass, the beam is steel. There is a small section for fractional weights, three, with sliding lid. There is a steel awl atttached to the inside top of the lid below the stamped in name and address of the maker. See Numismatica Wien, Auction X, No. 551 and Martin in Swiss Numismatic Review, Vol. 39, pl. 4, p. 69, and Malter Auction VII, No. 104. D: 17.7 x 6.5 x 2.3 cm. $400 View Image
78. France, late 18th century oval ended boxed scales with unreadable legend, nested weights missing smallest, otherwise intact. D: 21 x 6.5 x 2.2 cm. $150 View Image
79. France, 1826-1840, an unmarked gram scale for usage in diamond or coin weighing. Seven brass knobbed weights fit into routed round compartments. The lid is holed for the knobs. The brass weights are marked for gram values of one to twenty grams. The weights in this box are stamped with a crown above a "T". A hinged compartment holds five fractional weights. The round pans are brass, the beam is steel. D:15.5 7.5 x3.4 cm. A beautiful boxed scale. $325 View Image
80. France, c. 1830-1848, an unmarked gram scale for usage in diamond or coin weighing. Six knobbed barrel weights fit into routed compartments. The lid is holed for the knobs. The brass weights are marked for gram values of one to ten grams with the crown symbol for the period of Louis Philippe. A hinged compartment holds five fractional weights. The round pans are brass, the beam is steel. D: 16.5 x5.7 x2.5 cm. Pristine! $250 View Image
81. France,maker: Armand Weber, Opticien, c. 1830, a brass rocker type counterfeit coin detector used for the 10 and 20 franc gold coins. Rare and in mint condition. L: 10 cm. This is a variety of the English "Simmondâs Improved Sovereign Balance". See Sheppard & Musham, Money Scales and Weights, No. 245. $350 View Image
82. France, maker: F. De Bom, Anvers, c. 1850, a copper diamond scale with silver scoop marked with the makerâs name. All in a fine wood box. Dimensions:15.5 x 9.7 x 3.5 cm.
$275 View Image
83. France, c. 1875, a small box made to accept a folding steel beam equal arm balance with two round copper trays. The 13 cm beam folds into a neat 6.5 cm section that just makes it into the box. There were no weights The mahogany box is locked by a single hasp. . D: 7.7 x 5 x2.4 cm. A miniature collectorâs delight. $100 View Image
84. France, 20th century diamond scale with lidded compartment for five square karat weights ranging from 64 down to 4.There is a tweezer-scoop tool recessed in the top lid. The beam and round deep pans are apparently silver. The box has a snap lock. D: 13.5 x 7 x 2.5 cm. A nice example. These older diamond scales are getting scarce on the market.
$350 View Image
85. France, 20th century diamond scale with lidded compartment for eight knobbed gram weights. Otherwise this is a smaller example of the above item except this example is missing the tweezer tool. D: 12 x6 x2.5 cm. $300 View Image
86. France, 20th century diamond scale in an unusual steel decorated box with a steel beam scales with gilt copper pans a lidded compartment with three karat weights and a tweezers inside top lid. The interior of the box is finished with velvet. D: 10.2 x6.2 x2.2 cm. $350 View Image
87. France, 20th century diamond scale in an unusual leather miniature box. There are six knobbed silver carat weights from one to ten carats. The beam is steel, the small round pans are silver. There is a small lidded fractional weight section. D: 10.5 x 6 x1.8 cm. A complete ready to use jewelerâs tool box. $275 View Image
88. France, 20th century diamond scale complete with tweezers but missing lock. D: 13 x 7 x 3 cm. Virtually mint. $200 View Image
89. France, 20th century diamond scale in an unusually small box, complete with five carat weights, a wooden lidded fractional chamber, a small tweezers recessed in lid and a steel and silver balance beam. D: 7 x 4 x 2.5 cm. In mint condition! $175 View Image
90. France, 20th century diamond scale in mint condition with a custom leather outer cover. The faux wood (plastic) box has seven recessed knobbed carat weights, a lidded fractional section, a tweezers inside top lid, and a two part scaffold to perch the steel equal arm balance. Height with scaffold: 18 cm. D: 10.7 x 7 x 3.6 cm. $200 View Image
91. France, 20th century diamond balance beam in silver and steel in an oval wicker box.. D: 9 x 5.4 x 4 cm. $100 View Image
92. Germany, Nuremberg, maker "C M" c. 1750. A fine small boxed taler scale in steel with one round and one triangular pan in gilt silver, the triangular pan with mark in circle C M over 8. Eight knobbed brass weights and one compartment for fractionals with sliding wood cover. See B. Kisch, SCALES & WEIGHTS, p. 188 for hallmark. D: 12 x 5.8 x 2 cm. Top of box marked: 8/C/M. Complete and choice. $500 View Image
93. Germany, Nuremberg, maker, J. G. Bach c. 1750.A large boxed coin scales with twenty-four knobbed brass weights and a lidded, knobbed fractional compartment with one square weight inside. Both copper pans are round, the beam is of iron or steel. The label is a small neatly hand-written one. D: 18.8 x 9.3 x2.5 cm. Complete, rare and virtually perfect. $1500 View Image
94. Germany, Wichlinghausen, maker Johann Peter Aeckersberg, 1754, A smaller coin scale with small round brass pans, a makeshift iron beam with knobbed weights, the four pistolen weight is missing. However there are five or six additional square contemporary and earlier coin weights in the various weight receptacles. The label is completely legible. The hook for the hasp is missing but easily replaced. Despite its faults, this is still a nice scales from a scarce maker. See F. W. Kruse and Gerd Stimpf, Auf die Goldwaage gelegt·, Munchen, 1998, pp. 20-21. $650 View Image
95. Germany, Solingen, maker: Joh. Phil. Herbertz, hand-dated:1787 on lid label. A fine boxed coin scales with sixteen knobbed and marked brass weights with a weight compartment for fractionals. The lid of is also knobbed, and three round hall-marked weights are still in place. The balance scale is of fine steel. The pans are copper. D: 18 x 8.8 x 2 cm. See B. Kisch, Gewichte und Waagemacher im Alten Koln, p. 174 for more on the maker. Complete and very fine. $750 View Image
96. Germany, Solingen, maker: Joh. Phil. Herbertz, undated, c. 1780. This example, similar to above specimen, has a two part label; the coat of arms above the hand-written makerâs label. Stamped by a burning die: JUSTIRT beside label. Eleven receptive holes drilled in lid to fit over the knobbed weights which in this example has one weight missing the knob. There is a knobbed lid for the three original fractional brass weights. The beam isd made of steel, the small round pans (3cm) are copper. D: 14 x 6.5 x 2.2 cm. A very fresh specimen. $650 View Image
97. Germany, Prussia, maker: Abraham Kruse, c. 1780-89. A coin scale apparently with all sixteen knobbed weights. However, the smallest is without a knob. It is a 1/4 Carlino weight. The receptacle for it was altered years ago. There are weights in the lidded fractional section. The small label is complete and very fine. IUSTIRT is stamped on either side of the label. Both pans are round copper examples. The wood box is stained to a cherry wood. Both hasps are in place. D: 17.5 x 8.5 2.2 cm. A scarce maker. $1300 View Image
98. Germany, maker: Johann Caspar Mittelstenscheidt, 18[70], a fine complete coin scale with all twenty-two knobbed weights in place. The lidded fractional weight section has a few weights in it. The label is complete and fresh with the word JUSTIRT stamped on right side. The wood box is well preserved and locks with two hasps. D: 18.5 x 10.2 x 2 cm. Cp. Numismatica Wien, Auction VI, No. 26. See also . See F. W. Kruse and Gerd Stimpf, Auf die Goldwaage gelegt·, Munchen, 1998, pp 42-43. A choice set. $1250 View Image
99. Germany, early 20th century brass specific gravity scales with additional hooks and riders by D. A. Sutherland London. The German Manufacurer: Gebrauchsanweisung supplies a detailed list of instructions, (In German). The weighted brass apparatus is 21 cm high; the glass tube is 9.5 cm. A Celcius thermometer comes in a tubular box. The works in a wooden box, 22.5 x 15.5 x7 cm. Nice! $500 View Image
100. Germany, 20th century "chatillon" pocket balance scale with copper face and iron works. L: 9 cm. Worn. "A starter scales." $20 View Image
101. Italy, c. 1836, a scallop-shape lidded box with unknobbed square brass weights. This scale has eleven extant weights and is missing six. The lid for fractional weights seems to be a more recent brass hinge. The weights are impressive and were made by the same workshop as scale No. 80 in Numismatica Wien, Auction VI. D: 23 x 12 x 3.3 cm. $350 View Image
102. Spain, Barcelona, maker JM Christia, c. 1800. A crude oval box which houses the hand held copper panned scales, steel beam and a full set of interesting square weights, each struck over three times with differing weight denominations. There are five full weights from the gold Onza down to the one Duro. There are two additional fractional weights that seem to provide the makerâs name JM CHRISTIA. There is a completely readable label, In Spanish inside the top lid. D: 16.5 x 7.5 x 3.3 cm. Cp. Waagen Essen, Auktion III, 1984 No. 87, Numismatica Wien, Auction VI, Oct., 1974 and Numismatica Wien, Auction X, Nov. 1975 lot 527 for very similar examples. Complete! $350 View Image
103. Spain, a lot of two 19th century leather covered Onza scales, both missing weights. One scale has four round brass weights out of six in a suede interior, with brass scales and round pans, D: 15 x 6.6 x 2 cm; the other with red velvet interior has only two knobbed weights out of five. D: 15 x 6 x 2.6 cm. The tooled leather on both are rather worn, but if missing weights could be replaced each would be worth over . $350/2 View Image
104. Spain, a lot of three wooden boxed knobbed weight 19th century Onza scale boxes, each missing weights. Quality of the boxes is fine. D: 12.8 x 7.2 x 2 cm (two boxes) and 14.3 x6.7 x 2.3 cm. The last piece has a hand-written label. $300/3 View Image
105. Sweden, c. 1600, a Bismar beam scale consisting of a wood beam leaded down on the thicker side. A long string with a hook extends from the end of the beam. There is some geometric decoration on the lead size. See Kisch, Scales & Weights, pp. 56-58 and Crawforth, Handbook of Old Weighing Instruments, p. 22 for discussion on how this type of scale works. L: 26.5 cm. Rare! $500 View Image
106. Unknown balance beams; a lot of two boxed scales, one for apothecary usage in small box, 14.4 x 6 x 2.3 cm; the other a fine diamond scales in larger box , 25.8 x 8.5 x 3.3 cm. $250/2 View Image
AFRICA
107. West Africa, Ghana and Cote dâIvoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, an elaborately hand-carved lidded box made to hold a hand held balance scale with all copper parts, simple string and five geometrical weights all of which appear older than the box. D: 17.5 x 8 x 5.3 cm. See Timothy F. Garrard, Akan Weights and the Gold Trade, London, 1980. p. 179 for the apparatus for gold-weighing. This best reference on African gold weights!. $450 View Image
108. West Africa, Ghana and Cote dâIvoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, a handsome hand-carved lidded box made to hold a hand held balance scale with all copper parts, simple string and ten small geometrical weights all of which appear older than the box. D: 16.5 x 6.5 x 2.6 cm. Garrard, pp. 280-81 for weights he dates back to pre-1720. $350 View Image
109. West Africa, Ghana and Cote dâIvoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, a small kidney-shaped wooden decorated box with a lid. Contents: a 10 cm copper beam with copper round pans and a small 6.3 cm. gold dust spoon and four rectangular early weights. D: 11 x 5 x 2 cm. A delightful miniature Akan gold scale and box. $200 View Image
110. West Africa, Ghana and Cote dâIvoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, a lot consisting of a spoon (7.5 cm) and an oval copper gold dust box called an abampouroua with matched lid (5.3 cm.) See G. Niangoran-Bouah, THE AKAN WORLD OF GOLD WEIGHTS, Vol. I, p. 88 for box, and pp. 80-83 for spoons. A delightful pair. $175/2 View Image
111. West Africa, Ghana and Cote dâIvoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, a lot consisting of a spoon (12.3 cm) and an oval copper gold dust box called an abampouroua with mismatched lid5.3 cm. See G. Niangoran-Bouah, THE AKAN WORLD OF GOLD WEIGHTS, Vol. I, p. 88 for box, and pp. 80-83 for spoons. $100/2 View Image
112. West Africa, Ghana and Cote dâIvoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, a small brass gold powder storage box called an adakawa. The lid depicts a crocodile in relief within a serpentine border. See G. Niangoran-Bouah, pp. 86-87 Vol. I. Dim: 4 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm. These objects are rare with the original lid. $150 View Image
113. West Africa, Ghana and Cote dâIvoire, Akan Tribes, 19th century, a lot of six copper beam and pans equal arm balances. Average width: 13 cm. Scarce. $400/5 View Image
MIDDLE EAST
114. Iran, time of Fath Ali Shah, c. 1760, a particularly well-preserved diamond scales, complete with all the brass weights. There are two sets of hand-held equal arm balances one with 7 cm pans; the other 3.8 cm. Eight knobbed bright braqss weights with a copper lidded extra box for fractional weights. The beams are steel, and the round pans are copper. The box top and sides are unpainted. There is a working pressure lock to release the lid. Complete with diamond tweezers. D: 21.5 x 12.5 x4.4 cm. See Numismatica Wien, Auction X, Nov. 1975, lot 609. A very clean and complete example. $1000 View Image
115. Iran, time of Fath Ali Shah, c. 1760, a similar scales, but smaller with ony one balance scale. The weights in this example show considerable wear as does the box. D: 15 x 9 x3.7 cm. Complete but in average condition. Numismatica Wien, Auction X, Nov. 1975, lot 608 $300 View Image
SOUTHEAST ASIA
116. Burma, c. 1700 or earlier, a fine small equal arm balance with copper beam and pans set in a very small irregular box similar in shape to the European ducat scales. The lyre-shaped housing on the beam is particularly attractive. L: 9.8 cm. The box shows considerable wear. Rare! $250 View Image
117. Burma, c. 1790-1850, boxed equal arm balance scales with round copper pans. The wood box lid with decorated bone carving in Byzantine style. Length of beam section 22 cm; diameter of pans 9.5 cm. ( A small section chipped off inside section of pan compartment.) An interesting example. $300 View Image
118. Burma, c. 1790-1850, boxed equal arm balance scales with round copper pans. The wood box lid with decorated top lid. . Length of beam section 24.5 cm; diameter of pans 9.5 cm. See Numismatica Wien, Auktion X, lot 612. $275 View Image
119. Burma, c. 1790-1850, boxed equal arm balance scales with round copper pans. The wood box lid with undecorated top lid. . Length of beam section 14.5 cm, D: of pans5.5 cm. This is the smallest size we have seen of this configuration. Rare! $275 View Image
120. Burma, c. 1790-1850, boxed equal arm balance scales with leaf-shaped design on side of cherry-box, and rounded copper pans in inside compartment. The pans are thicker than usual. The lid is held in place by a square copper ring L: 27 cm. Better quality than usual. $250 View Image
121. Burma, early 19th century boxed equal arm balance scales with floral and animal painted designs on all four sides as well as on the sliding top of the rectangular box. There is a recessed shelf which houses the two pans and balance beam. Five bronze hentha weights of five different sizes are in a section designed for similar weights. D: 20 x 11 x 6 cm. See Wear, Earth to Heavan, p. 71. $300 View Image
122. Burma, c. 1790-1850, a lot of two typical opium scales; one box is rather ornately carved, the other plain. L: of beams 19 cm, D: of pans 7 cm. $335/2 View Image
123. India, c. 1750, a hand-held equal-arm balance scale of copper nickel. L: 15 cm.
$50 View Image
ASIA
124. Japan, Meiji Period, c. 1865-1890, a fine dotchin scale with a dyed ivory beam with inlaidsilver markings. The copper hook is marked with Japanese characters and is suspended by a silk rope. Cauldron-shaped steelyard weight is looped and heavily hall-marked on top of the beam in Arabic numerals. A leather pouch houses the weight as well as the beam. L: 40 cm. A beauty in excellent condition. $300 View Image
125. Japan, c. 1900, a fish-shaped dotchin scale in nicely carved wood box which is painted green on the inside with a nice cherry-wood stain on the outside. The top and bottom parts of the scale box are connected by a chrysanthemum-shaped rivet. The steelyard beam is stained dark ivory with silver inlay markings. The brass weight is floral-shaped, and the single round pan is copper. L: 40.5 cm. See G. Thurkow, The Dotchin for detailed workings of these and the following scales. An exceptional example! $200 View Image
126. Japan, c. 1920, a violin-shaped dotchin or so-called opium scale with dark wooden or stained ivory beam, hallmarked rectangular weight and brass pan with lengthy inscription. A leather ring holds two parts of scale box together. L: 34 cm. $200 View Image
127. Japan, c. 1920, a violin-shaped dotchin or so-called opium scale with ivory steel-yard, copper pans and weight in nice wooden box. L: 27.8 cm. Choice quality! $150 View Image
128. Japan, c. 1920, a violin-shaped so-called opium scale with aluminum beam and pan. Incised Japanese inscription on top of wood box. $100 View Image
129. China, c. 1875, a dotchin scale of fish-shape with silver? button that activates the copper hook lock. The bronze weight is a small cylinder and the beam appears to be ivory. An unusual type. L: 33 cm. $150 View Image
130. China, c. 1875, a dotchin scale of fish-shape with silver? rivet that connects both parts of this miniature opium scale with an ivory beam and oval weight. L: 12.5 cm! $175 View Image
131. China, c. 1875, a dotchin scale of violin-shape and carved bone box with ivory beam and brass weight and round pan, with plaited leather ring. Another miniature gem! $200 View Image
132. China, c. 1875, a dotchin scale of violin-shape and carved wood box with ivory beam and brass weight and round pan, with plaited leather ring. L: 12.5 cm. Another miniature gem! $200 View Image
133. China, c. 1875, a dotchin scale of violin-shape and carved wood box with bone beam and brass weight and round pan, with leather ring. L: 12.5 cm. A little more crudely fashioned than above miniatures. $150 View Image
134. China, c. 1875, a dotchin scale of violin-shape and carved wood box with ivory beam and brass weight and round pan, with plaited leather ring. L: 15 cm. $125 View Image
135. China, c. 1875, a dotchin scale of fish-shape with copper rivet and carved bone box with ivory beam and brass round pan and bell-shaped weight. L: 10c cm. A delightful miniature. Probably meant to be used with diamonds as well as opium. $200 View Image
136. China, c. 1875, a lot of two fish-shaped scales similar to above type, but the sliding lock is broken on one and the other doesnât have any lock mechanism other than a leather ring. Both with small cylindrical weights and ivory beams. L: 29.5 cm. $200/2 View Image
137. China, c. 1875, a lot of two fish-shaped scales both with wax export seals, ivory beams copper round pans and fairly worn boxes. L: 26.5-28.5 cm. $200/2 View Image
138. China, c. 1900, a dotchin scale with bone beam and appropriate rectangular weight in violin-shaped box. A plaited ring holds two halves of the scale box together. L: 36 cm. Very fine. $150 View Image
139. China, c. 1900, a dotchin scale with bone beam and appropriate oval brass weight in fish-shaped box. A brass slide acts as a hasp-type lock. L: 38 cm. Inlaid four character inscription. Choice! $200 View Image
140. China, c. 1900, a dotchin scale with bone beam and appropriate oval brass weight in fish-shaped box. A brass slide acts as a hasp-type lock. L: 19.3 cm. Nice! $125 View Image
141. China, c. 1900, a dotchin scale with bone beam and oval brass weight in fish-shaped box. A brass slide acts as a hasp-type lock. L:32 cm. $150 View Image
142. China, c. 1900, a dotchin scale with bone beam and appropriate oval brass weight in fish-shaped box. A brass slide acts as a hasp-type lock. L: 30.5 cm. Choice! $150 View Image
143. China, c. 1900, a dotchin scale with ivory beam and appropriate floral brass weight in fish-shaped box. A brass slide acts as a hasp-type lock. L: 27.5 cm. Nice! $175 View Image
144. China, c. 1900, a dotchin scale of fish-shape with ivory beam and oval brass weight and a leather ring. L:20 cm. $100 View Image
145. China, a lot of two dotchin scales with long shafts and smaller violin-shaped compartments for weights and brass pans. One with plaited ring, the other uses silk thread. L: 38 cm. Both have brass tacks on the terminals. A matched pair! $350/2 View Image
146. China, a lot of two dotchin scales with long shafts and smaller violin-shaped compartments for weights and brass pans. Both with ivory beams, plaited rings and brass round pans. L: 29.5-32 cm. $300/2 View Image
147. China, a lot of two dotchin scales, one boxed the other without a box. The boxed specimen is in a squat viola-shaped box with ivory beam, copper pan and copper weight which is too small for its compartment, D: L: 34 cm. The unboxed example is a recent all brass example with a wide 15 cm pan . $200/2 View Image
148. China, a lot of two dotchin scales, one small, 16.6 cm with ivory beam, no sliding lock; the other is larger, 25.5 cm with bone beam. $225/2 View Image
149. The balance of the dotchin scales, a lot of six examples including a Japanese example with tortoise shell pan in metronome-shaped box, a fish-shaped Chinese specimen with copper sliding lock, ivory beam and three violin Chinese examples two antique and two modern Hong Kong versions, one in plastic, the other in an unusual sliding lid box. L: 20-33 cm. $500/6 View Image
150. Opium Revenue Note, India, Hundi State, Rutlam Opium Agency, 11 January 1902, a revenue note for one rupee and eight annas with a stamp of Queen Victoria Payable at Bank of Bombay, Bombay. An interesting hand written and government printed note for trading opium as late as 1902! Dim: 21.8 x 12.8 cm. Folded but still readable and most collectable. P. O. R View Image
NORTH AMERICA
151. United States, c. 1700. An interesting wood beam steelyard scale with iron weight with lead fill and iron hooks. Similar in shape to the Swedish bismar scale offered above. L: 24 cm. $300 View Image
152. United States, c. 1761 a boxed coin scales of probable English origin. This fine boxed set has seven marked knobbed brass gram weights, a pair of round copper pans with an iron bea,. The important printed label shows values of coins current from 1759-1773. The label not only mentions England but the colonial states of Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and the city of Boston! The label is fully readable. The fancy scales may be of French manufacture, but the rest of the apparatus appears to be English or American See Newman & Mallis, Counterfeit Detectors in the United State, label on p. I-4-5.s. D: 15 x 6.5 2.7 cm. Rare and choice! $2500 View Image
153. United States, c. 1860, an iron steelyard scales designed for the weighing of bales of cotton. Complete with sliding weight. L: 75 cm. $150 View Image
154. United States, maker: Allender, c. 1870, a fine brass counterfeit coin detector without the slot for the $3 gold coin. L: 21.5 mm. As new. $375 View Image
155. United States, maker: Berrian, c. 1877, Gold & Silver Counterfeit Coin Detector, Patented February 27, 1877 by Berrian MâFâG CO, N. Y. The apparatus is of nickel plated brass, bent down at the sides and with a rib down the top to add stability to the metal. The device is 24 cm. long and 6.3 cm. wide. This is a simple contraption with slots for every current American gold and silver coin including the $3 gold. It can also be used for weighing letters for postage. See Newman & Mallis, IV.3.5. VF. $250 View Image
156. Dr. C.H. Fitch's Pharmacy Scale. This scale was patented September 29th 1886 and carried by physicians in preparation of compounds. The scale is silver and disassembles and folds into a 7 x 4 x 1.8 cm. box. It easily fits into the pocket or medical bag, and itâs perfectly balanced. Its capacity to weigh is up to 20 grains of powder or liquid. This lot includes the box, powder tray, spatula and scale. See Malter Auction VII, #126. $100
157. United States, late 19th century Henry Troemner Prescription Balance Class "B". The scale breaks down in a walnut drawer with an indicator slide attachment, pans, central beam with ivory weight dial (repaired) Dim:11" x 5" x 10.5". $350 View Image
WEIGHTS:
ANCIENT WEIGHTS
158. Egypt, c. 1200 B. C. an amber colored porphyry weight of Petrie, Weights & Measures, type 9206.. H: 28mm. Ex Sotheby-London, 6-28-65, No. 68. Rare! $350 View Image
Precursor of Victorian "bell-shaped" weights
159. Egypt. c. 1200 B. C a double- flat domed porphyry qedet weight. $150 View Image
160. Egypt, Gnostics, c. 350-400 A. D. an important square uniface square lead weight with grid system filled with puzzle letters. D: 43 mm square. Sharp and needs more research. $450 View Image
161. Judaea, c. 800 B. C. a domed limestone 4 shekel weight clearly inscribed but chipped on one side chipped. See L. Hollandâs fine article in EQUILIBRIUM, 2000, Issue NO. 4, p. 2507 weight in upper right. This piece weighs 41.89 gm. Rare! $300 View Image
162. Judaea, c. 800 B. C. a domed limestone 1 shekel weight of 11.42 gm. See L. Holland, same page, lower left example. Rare! $175 View Image
163. Judaea, c. 800 B.C. domed limestone unmarked Nezef weight. 9.04 gm. See Holland p. 2509 who comments that this ""necef" weight is not mentioned in the Bible. $200 View Image
164. Judaea, c. 800 B. C. a domed limestone gerah weight clearly inscribed with four lines. This small fractional shekel weight 1.5 gm is very rare! $200 View Image
165. Greece, c. 150 B.C. square lead Litra weight with caduceus with three test marks on this thick weight. $250 View Image
166. Roman, c. 100-300 A.D. small square lead pyramidal-shaped uncia weight with alpha (A) on one side and chi (X) on the other. Dim:1 square inch. Nice quality. $125 View Image
167. Rome, c. 100-300 A.D. square lead uncia weight with raised delta (design. $125 View Image
168. Roman, c. 200 A. D. a steelyard bell shaped weight with unusual hall-mark stamped on it. The bottom of the bell-shaped looped weight depicts two standing females on each side of a large storage vessel. The figure on left holds a spear the other with cornucopiae. Above the bowl: a horseâs head. The storage vessel has three decorations in relief. ex Malter auction 29 July 2000. H: 6 cm. $1000 View Image
169. Byzantine, c. 700 A. D. a square once inlaid weight with central cross, gamma (on left, a beta (B) on right for the denomination of two unciae or two ounces. A canopy connects the columns on the sides of the letters. Cp. Durr, Catalogue des Poids Byzantines, No. 42. An exceptionally nice example. $400 View Image
170. Byzantine-Islamic, 7th-12th cent. A.D. two uqiya (58.74gm) 14 sided weight with one and five marks on each plane. Ex Linville Collection No. 47, Malter Auction 39, $125 View Image
171. Islamic, Egypt, c. 1000 A. D. a Mamluk lead weight with star of David design struck onto the top of the round weight.. $100 View Image
172. Late Byzantine or Russian master cup with 3 Byzantine weights. This round domed master cup is nicely patinated and shows much greater age than typical Russian Imperial sets. There are three Byzantine period weights inside that were reputedly found with master cup! Rare. Cp. Houben, 2000 Years of Nested cup-Weights,p. 31. $500 View Image
173. Ottoman, Turkey, c. 1800. A bronze eighth ratl (43.25gm) octagonal weight . Ex Linville No.58.Malter Auction 39, $35 View Image
ORIENTAL WEIGHTS
174. China, Sui Dynasty, ca. 581-618 A. D. a glazed steelyard weight of one jin. There are blotches of blue color over a white background. The weight is slightly bell-shaped with a loop on the top for the steelyard scale. H: 9cm. A lovely intact piece attributed by Qin Guangming of the State Bureau of Technology Supervision, Beijing. $300 View Image
A letter from Miss Guangming accompanies lot.
175. China, Northern Song Dynasty, ca. 960-1127 A. D. A similarly shaped steelyard weight as above but this piece carved from one piece of marble. This weight is of remarkable quality with deeply carved lines to represent a squash or gourd. H: 9cm. See Qin Guangming, Researches on Weights and Measures through the Ages of China, Beijing, 1992, pp. 450 for a similar bronze weight in pomegranate form, $500 View Image
176. China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644-1911 A. D. a brass rectangular ten liang weight with Chinese characters incised on four sides. H: 4.3 cm. See Qin Guangming, Researches on Weights and Measures through the Ages of China, Beijing, 1992, pp. 487, 495. $125View Image
177. Japan, a lot of two: c. 1850, a fine round brass steelyard weight with loop atop and Japanese inscriptions on both sides H: 4 cm. The second a rectangular steelyard weight with two stamped inscriptions in Japanese. H: 3 cm. $75/2 View Image
MODERN WEIGHTS
AUSTRALIA
178. Tasmania, Hobart, maker: Avery, c. 1930's a set of brass stacked postal weights from one pound down to one ounce. Purchased by the consignor in Hobart in 1999. $150 View Image
EUROPE
179. Belgium, Bruxelles, c. 1890, a fine felt lined lid with nine round knobbed brass weights from 100 gm. down to one, complete with set of fractional weights and a tweezers. A clear glass prism keeps the fractional weights in their respective receptacles. D: 19 x 8.5 x 4 cm. A lovely box with everything intact. $275 View Image
180. Belgium, Bruxelles c. 1890, a fine felt lined lid with eight round knobbed brass weights from 50 gm. down to one, complete with complete set of fractional weights and a tweezers. A clear glass prism keeps the fractional weights in their respective receptacles. D: 12.5 x 5.7 x 4.8 cm. $250 View Image
181. Belgium, Bruxelles, maker: Becker S. A., 20th century, a beautiful as new set of gram weights, 200-1 gram in knobbed barrel weights (eleven weights) plus complete fractionals and two tweezers. D: 17 x 12 x England, c. 1900, a boxed set of gram weights from the 100 gram knobbed weight down to minor fractionals. Complete with ivory tipped tweezers and original wood box. Dim: 17 x 12 x 5.5 cm. Complete! $350 View Image
182. Belgium, Bruxelles, a similar set, unmarked with 10 knobbbed brass weights, with a few fractionals missing. This box with only one tweezers. D: 14 x 9.3 x 4 cm. $200 View Image
183. Belgium, Bruxelles, another similar set. This one with nine knobbed brass weights and a full complement of fractionals plus a tweezers in brass. D: 14.7 x 6.5 x 4 cm.
$200 View Image
184. Belgium, a lot of two including a small box with a partial set of fraction weights with tweezers and a nice equal arm balance beam in steel with two deep rimmed copper pans. D: 11.5 x 5.3 x 2.3 cm and an 8 cm beam. $150/2 View Image
185. England, Victorian Period, a set of brass bell weights from 7 lbs. down to 1 oz. (7 pieces). Some weights more worn than others. $400 View Image
186. England, Victorian Period, a set of brass stacked sovereign weights from 5 sovereigns to 100 sovereigns. The largest weight is marked Avery 4 lbs. The six weights would total 385 sovereigns. $200/6 View Image
187. England, Victorian Period, a lot of mixed brass bell weights from 2 lbs. down to 1 oz. There are one 2 lb., two 1 lb, 3, 4 oz and four 1 oz pieces. $200/10 View Image
188. England, c. arcels and letters. Marked from 1/2 oz. up to two lbs. (7 pcs.) See Houben, 5000 Years of Weights, p. 117. $125 View Image
189. England, c. 1900, a boxed set of gram weights from the 100 gram knobbed weight down to minor fractionals. Complete with ivory tipped tweezers and original wood box. Dim: 5.5" x 3.5" x2". Complete! $300 View Image
190. England, coin weight: a brass weight for William III for a guinea. Withers1163. VF+. 20 mm. $40 View Image
191. England, coin weight: a brass weight for William III for Portuguese distribution, a double Joe. Withers 1682. EF, 25 mm. $50 View Image
192. England, coin weight for Indian distribution, uniface, in hexagon: "Minimum legal weight of oblique milled old pure rupee. 171.198 grs" Holed round rare copper weight. 30 mm. Rare! $50 View Image
193. England, Victorian Period, a bulk brass money weight for 1 pound notes. A hexagonal shaped weight with handle marked "100 L NOTES C". See Withers, No. 2423 who considers such weights ordinary. H: 4.3 cm. This is the first this "amateur" has seen in years. $30 View Image
194. England, Victorian Period, a bulk brass money weight for 1 0 shilling notes. A hexagonal shaped weight with handle marked "100 10/-NOTES C." This weight not listed in Withers. H: 4 cm. $50 View Image
195. Germany, unknown date, set of brass nested weights, marked 16 (one pound) on top of master cup. $175 View Image
196. Holland or Flanders, late 19th century, a set of six earthenware weights from the 1/2 dag up to the 20 dag. A very nice well-preserved set rarely offered. Cp. Houben, 5000 Years of Weights, p. 26, $300 View Image
197. Holland, c. 1675, a brass combination scoop and tweezers used with diamond scales. L: 3". $175 View Image
198. Iran, c. 1000 AD, clay steelyard weight of very graceful design with loop atop. There is evidence of inked designs. ex Jay Gluck Collection. H: 5 cm. $75 View Image
199. Weight lot of two sets of boxed weights, an incomplete Belgian wooden boxed set, D: 12 x 6 x 3 cm, with a complete miniature Ohaus set of weights in a red plastic box. D: 6.5 x 4 x 3.3 cm. $175/2 View Image
AFRICA
200. Akan, brass gold weight, 18th century of perforated, notched shape with linear designs. See G. Naingoran-Bouah, op. cit., Vol. I, cover of dust jacket and p.109. L: 9 cm. $50 View Image
201. Akan, Baule Tribe brass gold weight, 18th century of square shape with St. Andrews cross in center of two panels of seven bars. Blank on reverse side. See Naingoran-Bouah, op. cit., Vol. I, p. 164, bottom right. $50 View Image
202. Akan, Baule Tribe brass gold weight, 19th-20th cent. Brass figurative weight depicting a craftsman at work upon a tree stump. Cp. Naingoran-Bouah, op. cit., Vol. II, p. 204. H: 7 cm. An interesting piece. $200 View Image
203. Akan, Baule Tribe brass gold weight, 19th-20th cent. Brass figurative weight depicting a snake with fangs out in striking-coiled position. Cp. Naingoran-Bouah, op. cit., Vol. II, p. 97. L: 7 cm. $200 View Image
LITERATURE
204. Rolf and Ilse Braun, OPIUM-GEWICHTE (OPIUM WEIGHTS). Landau, 1983, 239 pp. + many illustrations of opium weights from Southeast Asia. s.c. $50
205. A. J. Daujb, METEN MET MATEN, Holland, 1979, s.c. A good little book on scientific instruments and scales. $25
206. Eberhard Fischer, Das Gold in der Kunst Westafrikas, Zurich, 1981. S. C. A good booklet illustrating lost wax made gold weights. $25
207. F. G. Lavagne, BALANCIERS ETALONNEURS Leurs Marques-Leurs Poincons, Montpelier, 1981. Spiral bound with soft covers. Photocopied. Very useful with pictures of many of the scales in this auction. $50
208. T. Sheppard and J. F. Musham, MONEY SCALES AND WEIGHTS, Spink & Son, London, 1975. With dust jacket. A must for money scales collectors. $35
209. W. C. H. Staring, MATEN, GEWICHTEN en MUNTEN, Arnhem, 1980 s.c. A Dutch cambist. $25
AUCTION CATALOGUES ON SCALES AND WEIGHTS
210 . Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction VII, April, 1979. 234 lots including scientific instruments, books, scrimshaw. Our first scales catalogue, in demand and out of print. $30
211. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction X, October, 1979. 224 lots. $25
212. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XII, March, 1980.161 lots. $20
213. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XVI, December, 1980, 193 lots + U. S. Gold Coins. With p.râs. $20
214. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XXXIX, April, 1989, 323 lots of ancient weights plus coin lots all from the Frank Linville collection. $25
215. Bowers and Merena, Inc. A Scales Collection in a large Coin Auction Catalogue. A. George Mallis wrote a nice introduction to the collection, Sale Date, Nov. 13, 1995.
269 scales and weights lots. $15
SCALES CURIOSA:
216. Medallic Art Co., New York, a pure silver ounce medallion depicting an equal arm balance scale with a serpent wrapped around it, two Hebrew letters in field with tiny inscription: C. PAPAIO ST. On reverse: a map of the Biblical Kingdom of Dan with a lion, ox and a dog. Proof state. $75 View Image
