Beamscale, maker unknown, London, 1675-1700.

Apparatus consists of original tooled oak case with wire hinges and brass hooks containing one polished steel equal arm balance, two large brass dished pans of 6" diameter with woven silk cords, and one small brass dished pan of 2" diameter.

Beamscale sets such as these were made in large numbers and were very rarely signed by their makers. They would have been used for a wide variety of purpoises including weighing small objects and substances in the market place and by natural philosophers during experiments.