{"product_id":"antique-pocket-balance-pocket-scales-as-28633","title":"Antique Salter Pocket Spring Balance with Kilogram \u0026 Vienna Pound Scale – Austria c. 1890, Brass","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare find: an \u003cstrong\u003eantique pocket spring balance\u003c\/strong\u003e made for the Austrian market in the 1890s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes It Special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides kilograms, the scale also shows the old \u003cstrong\u003e\"Vienna pound\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (marked \"VIENNA\"). The Vienna pound originally weighed about 561 g and was rounded to 560 g in the 19th century – before the metric system replaced it. The maker is the English firm \u003cstrong\u003eSalter \u0026 Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in the 18th century by Richard Salter in Bilston and still known today for kitchen scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails \u0026 Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Salter \u0026 Co., England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: brass front; iron hanger, hook and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 17 cm \/ 6.7 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 2.7 cm \/ 1.1 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 1.5 cm \/ 0.6 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1890s (antique)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: fully functional and in very good condition for its age; can be lightly cleaned if desired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric decor piece: hang it in a special spot with a small old flower pot or brass bowl of flowers on the hook – or give it to a collector of old measuring instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore dry; polish the brass if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the flea market in Heidenreichstein the old balance hung on a nail above a box of weights – its needle still at zero, as if waiting for the next pound of butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eWeighed in Vienna pounds — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57563484488055,"sku":"30405","price":42.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/il_fullxfull.3264065107_fs7j.jpg?v=1792164679","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/antique-pocket-balance-pocket-scales-as-28633","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}