Lot 378: Arnold Precision Scales Brass and Wood Balance Scale

A mid-twentieth century brass balance scale mounted on a polished rectangular wooden base. The central brass pillar supports a horizontal balance beam inscribed TO WEIGH 8 OZ and CLASS B. The mechanism is equipped with two brass pans: one flat rectangular plate and one suspended circular dish. A white adhesive label on the front edge of the wooden base is printed with ARNOLD PRECISION SCALES REDHILL – SURREY. A circular recess in the base houses a set of nested brass weights, the uppermost of which is marked 2 OZ. A modern white adhesive inventory label is present on the top surface of the wooden base, bearing the numbers 378 and 12551.