Parcel balance
George Salter & Co. Ltd
Category
Desktop & office
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cast iron and brass
Measurements
11 ins (h)
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Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1274951
Summary
A Salter's parcel balance. Black cast iron frame on semi-circular base with three lobes, white circular dial with black markings, rectangular brass tray (originally blackened, now worn).
Provenance
Bequest of George Bernard Shaw, 1950
Marks and inscriptions
On the dial - POSTAL PARCEL BALANCE / SALTER'S / No. 35 / 11 LB BY 1/2 OZ / Salter Trademark. Outer Scale graduated in 1/2 oz. divisions and figures 0 - 11 lbs and 1/2 lb. Inner scale graduated 3d. - 1s.6d. in steps of 1 1/2d.
Makers and roles
George Salter & Co. Ltd, manufacturer