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Name: Mid-19th Century Victorian Joseph &amp; Edmund Ratcliff Brass Candlestick Spring-Balance Postal Letter Scale
SKU: c10aaaaab2
Availability: InStock

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Joseph & Edmund Ratcliff Brass Candlestick Spring-Balance Postal Letter Scale

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Joseph & Edmund Ratcliff Brass Candlestick Spring-Balance Postal Letter Scale

£165.00

Mid-19th Century Victorian Joseph & Edmund Ratcliff Brass Candlestick Spring-Balance Postal Letter Scale

1 in stock

SKU: c10aaaaab2 Categories: Desk Accessories, Scientific & Medical Antiques Tags: Desk Accessories, Willow Scout Emporium, Victorian

Description

Description

Height: 18.5cm

Width: 8cm

A particularly decorative mid-19th century Victorian brass candlestick-form spring-balance postal letter scale by Joseph & Edmund Ratcliff.

The scale features a circular letter platform raised on a central spring-balance mechanism, with an inset graduated weight indicator to the front.

The substantial cast brass base is formed with ornate scrolling foliate feet, giving the piece the appearance of a small Victorian candlestick when not immediately recognised as a postal scale.

The body carries raised manufacturer’s lettering, with the original dealer tag attributing the scale to Joseph & Edmund Ratcliff and dating it to the mid-1800s.