a-cased-gemologist-50g-balance-scale
Lot 122
A Cased Gemologist 50G Balance Scale
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
First half 20th century, white metal instrument marked 50 g to beam, set within a rectangular ebonized wood and glass case with slide up door, molded base fitted with graduated weights marked in both CM and GM measures, pull out lower drawer with smaller weight sheets, includes steel gemstone tweezer scoop.

14 x 13 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.

Private Collection of an Antiquarian, Charlotte, North Carolina

Some rubbing and scratches to ebonized case; wood base with shrinkage crack to underside; one small weight missing from cased set. Unknown if in proper working condition.