Letter balance
John Salter (fl.c.1802-1827)
Category
Metalwork
Date
1900
Materials
Brass
Measurements
320 mm (Height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 814101
Summary
Brass 'Letter Balance': a scale marked with weight and appropriate cost of postage. The needle is pulled down by a weight hung on scrolled brass wire supports.
Provenance
Dudmaston collection
Marks and inscriptions
Side: 'Salter's Letter Balance'
Makers and roles
John Salter (fl.c.1802-1827), maker