Dollhouse
letter scale

maker: Erhard & Söhne, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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Erhard & Söhne letter scale
Erhard & Söhne letter scale
 

This little dollhouse letter scale is only 51 millimeters high. It is made by Erhard & Söhne from Germany. The firm started already in 1844 and produced miniature furniture for dollhouses til 1930. Presumably this letter scale dates from the period 1900-1910. It is ormolu, that is a fire gilt finish.
Below some more pictures of this miniature letter scale.

back of the scale
back of the scale
 
wegertje
in the palm of my hand
 
 
the scale next to the Holsboer
the scale next to the Holsboer
 
 
the scale on top of the Holsboer
the scale on top of the Holsboer
 
 

detail 1
the detailed lettr plate
 
detail 2
obliquely from above
 
detail 3
letter plate from below
 
detail 4
spherical counterweight
 
detail 10
beautiful detailed base
 
detail 5
maximal loaded
 
detail 6
bottom of base
 
detail 7
next to a coin of 20 eurocents
 
detail 8
next to a golf ball
 
detail 9
next to a Heineken crown cap
 
detail 11
next to a paper clip
 
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