Fine Victorian brass and iron postal balance, circa 1890–1910 Pieces like this were staples

Pieces like this were staples in grand Victorian interiors

These volumes present beautifully for their age with the kind of honest wear collectors expect from 18th-century books:

showing light age appropriate wear and subtle spotting consistent with period use

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During the nineteenth century

Fine Victorian brass and iron postal balance, circa 1890–1910 Pieces like this were staplesA Victorian brass and iron postal scale, circa 18901910, with an engraved Postal Informationrate chart showing British postal rates for letters, books, parcels, and money orders a fascinating snapshot of daily life at the turn of the 20th century. Stamped DPOS and Made in Germany, this elegant balance represents a period when correspondence was both a social and professional art form. Its arched brass arm is finely engraved in ounces, supported by a