Vintage Portable Apothecary Scale with Grain Weights

Description

Vintage Portable Apothecary Scale with Grain Weights.
There are no markings indicating maker or place of origin.
Scale measures approximately 8 1/2 inches top to bottom when suspended,
the distance from outer edge to outer edge of the plates is approximately 6 1/2 inches.
The round plates are approximately 1 5/8 inches in diameter.
There are seven weights included, the three largest are marked 6 Grains, 5 Grains and 4 Grains.
The remaining weights are progressively smaller but the markings are not clear.
The scale does not hang in balance when unweighted, it is close when the second smallest weight
is in the right-hand side. It appears that the hooked end of the balance on the right is bent slightly
inward (See Photo #5), that may be what is causing the imbalance.
The storage box is made of very light wood with a patterned paper covering on the outside and a
plain paper lining inside. Both paper areas show wear, staining and tearing. The lid is attached to
the base by a thin strip of paper as well.
The box measures approximately 7 3/4 inches long by 2 inches wide by 1 1/8 inches tall.
Please see all photos for detail.
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