Letter balance
George Salter & Co. Ltd
Category
Desktop & office
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cast Iron and brass
Measurements
7.5 ins (h)
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Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1274950
Summary
A Salter letter balance. Upright cast iron body in green crackle paint, with copper rod supporting brass circular tray, and with a white dial with black markings.
Provenance
Bequest of George Bernard Shaw, 1950
Marks and inscriptions
On dial; SALTER LETTER BALANCE No. 11 / 24 oz. by 1/4 oz. /SALTER and trademark (Knot and Arrow) / MADE IN ENGLAND. Dial graduated in 1/4 oz. divisions and figures 0 - 24 oz. also 1 1/2 to 7 pence (1/2 d. divisions)
Makers and roles
George Salter & Co. Ltd, manufacturer