letter scale, France | This letter scale with black lacquered base and plain letter rack came from France. This scale has no mark or logo. Elsewhere this model can be found with the N.B. mark of Narcisse Briais. The scale of 100 grams has a stripe of measure per ten grams and also at 5, 7½, 15, 45 and 75 grams. The value 7½ grams was used in France until 1862 as a postal rate weight limit. The maximum height is 182 millimeters, the base diameter is 78 millimeters. The own weight is 242 grams. Below some more pictures of this letter scale. | back of the letter scale |
side view |
the back | side view |
weighs uo to 100 grams |
the pointer attachment protrudes through a cutout of the moving part |
the scale has also the 7½ grams (valid until 1863 in France) |
weighing a letter in the rack |
the pointer at 50 grams |
the letter scale with a weight of 50 grams |
the reflecting letter scale |
the pointer at 100 grams |
the ornate letter scale with the plain letter rack |
the shiny black wooden base |
bottom of the weighted base |
this base has no zero leveling screw |
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