letter scale, maker Ph.J. Maul?
This letter scale lacks the original letter plate. A replacement was made. The scale is from Germany and was perhaps made by Philipp Jakob Maul from Hamburg because the frame has copper colored bands and that's typical of Ph.J. Maul. The scale weighs up to 250 grams and each five grams has a stripe of measure. The 15 grams is given separately. In Germany the inland rate limit of 15 grams was replaced by a limit of 20 grams on April 1 1900 already. Internationally the limit of 15 grams was finally abolished not until January 1 1922 in a World Postal Treaty. The letter scale has no mark or logo. Presumably this scale dates from before 1900. The spherical counterweight is special.
Below are some more pictures of this letter scale.
back of the scale
