Antique W & T Avery Ltd balance scales

Marble top on wooden base. China plate, and circular cast iron plate to take weights. Full set of weights from 4lb, 2lb, 1lb, 1/2 lb, 4oz, 2oz, 1oz to 1/2oz. 3 are Crane of Wolverhampton, another has Wolverhampton, and the others are miscellaneous. Three lighter ones are brass and the others are cast iron.
The crest suggests they were made around the reign of Edward VIII (i.e. after queen Victoria, and after the company became Ltd in the 1880s.
The whole lot are in very good condition.
50cm by 25cm.
Has a practical use, or as an ornament or plant stand in any modern/retro home or cafe. Read more