Ancient Egyptian equal-arm balance
1370-1350 BCE
Persian equal-arm medical scales
Pocket balance for apothecaries
1821-1900
Replica of Roman equal-arm balance, from Pompeii, 79 AD
1-79 CE; before 1914
Polished steel equal-arm balance, 1772-1775
1772-1775
Beamscale, in mahogany and glass case
circa 1886
Cased set of scales and weights, Persian
1650-1700
Inspectors portable beamscale to test all weights from 56lbs to 1/4oz
1900-1905
Steel sovereign balance with box-end beam by de Grave
1845-1871
Inspector's portable food balance, in mahogany case
1928
Jeweller's diamond balance
Replica of Norse folding bronze balance
1938
Replica, Egyptian Balance Beam, red Limestone
1936
Diamond balance, with weights and accessories
1800-1810
Apothecaires' balance, with weights, in fish-skin covered case, 1750
1750
Cased set of jeweller's scales, signed "John Snart"
1700-1710
Large diamond scales by Charles de Grave
1788-1799
Equal-arm chondrometer with grain hopper and weights
1894-1900
Ashanti gold-takers scales
1400-1499
Jeweller's Balance
1895-1905
Inspector's portable equal-arm balance (7lb range)
1947-1949
Weighing scales
1965-1975
Weighing scales and weights
Weighing scales and weights
Weighing scales in box
Weighing scales
Scales and weights
Weighing scales and weights
Pocket scales and six weights
1789-1810
Diamond balance
1877
Chainomatic analytical balance (model No.48GC) by L. Oertling Ltd
1949
Weighing scales and weights in box
Persian equal-arm balance, 1800-1810
1800-1810
Case of Dutch Jeweller's Scales and Carat weights
1676
Chemists' Beam Scale
1950
Beam Scale
1915-1925
Dispensing Balance
1925-1935
Chemists Balance
1925-1935
Swan-Neck Beam Scale
1905-1915
Postal Scale
1890-1910
Reconstruction of the "comprehensive balance" of al Khazini described in "The Book of the Balance of Wisdom"
1978
Small brass assay balance in case
Grocer's Tea scales with counterpoise and pulley
1880-1907
Early medieval bronze folding balance. Copy of a balance in Guildhall Museum; found in Lime Street
1959
Replica of bronze balance beam
1938
Gold and Silver accountant's scales, Persian
1900-1899
Small diamond scales with weights and forceps
1800-1810
Bullion balance, 7" steel beam, in tooled beechwood case
1708-1714
Small Apothecaries' balance
1620-1630
Scales for weighing precious stones
1620-1640