17th century merchant scale set - GIF

[Altair]

17th century merchant scale set.




Previously:

5th century balance beam scale - photo
Smart weighing scale - GIF
Vintage egg scale - photo
Mushroom packing scale - GIF

[the harmonious blacksmith]

My father used similar but smaller hand balances to weigh diamonds and other stones clear up to the late 1900s. I need to look for them. He was a Certified Gemologist Appraiser with the American Gem Society.