9th Oct, 2024 11:00

The Fine Collectors Sale

 
Lot 291
 

Mr Henry's Patent Balance & Gauge

English, c.1780, the base stamped 'S. HENRY INVENTOR' below a crown, the balance with swing out steel coin gauge with a stamp for 'GR' (Gerogius Rex) below a crown, the balance in a fitted sharkskin covered case with red silk lining and instructions to base,

Note for a similar scale see science museum https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co58002/guinea-balance-and-gauge-by-s-henry

Sold for £900

Result including buyers premium


 

English, c.1780, the base stamped 'S. HENRY INVENTOR' below a crown, the balance with swing out steel coin gauge with a stamp for 'GR' (Gerogius Rex) below a crown, the balance in a fitted sharkskin covered case with red silk lining and instructions to base,

Note for a similar scale see science museum https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co58002/guinea-balance-and-gauge-by-s-henry

Auction: The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024

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