Lot 109: A W & T Avery Ltd 2lb Cast Iron and Brass Counter Scale

A vintage counter-top balance scale manufactured by W & T Avery Ltd. The item features a black-painted cast iron frame with a stepped plinth base. The frame is relief-decorated with text highlighted in red paint reading W & T AVERY LTD and TO WEIGH 2 LB. The scale is equipped with two brass pans: one deep, scoop-shaped vessel for weighing loose commodities and one flat circular pan for placing weights. These are supported by two curved iron cradles. The central balancing assembly includes an ornate brass pointer mechanism.