{"product_id":"salter-copper-letter-balance-postal-scale-england-circa-1900","title":"Antique Salter Copper Letter Balance Postal Scale, England","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA Salter letter balance from the English postal desk, made by George Salter and Company of West Bromwich. This is the No. 1 model, copper-finished cast metal with a brass dial reading to 24 ounces. What sets it apart is the dual scale. The inner ring gives weight in ounces while the outer ring converts straight to postage in pence, so a Victorian or Edwardian clerk could weigh a letter and read off the cost to send it in one glance. The mechanism is the push-down spring type, and it still works. Marked SALTER, LETTER BALANCE No. 1, MADE IN ENGLAND, with the Salter staff-and-arrow trademark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Type | Letter balance, postal scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Maker | George Salter and Company, West Bromwich, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Material | Copper-finished cast metal with brass dial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1900, Edwardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Capacity | 24 oz by 1\/4 oz, with pence postage scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Size | 7.75 in H x 4 in W x 4.25 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Marks | SALTER, LETTER BALANCE No. 1, 24 OZ BY 1\/4 OZ, MADE IN ENGLAND, staff-and-arrow trademark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Mechanism | Push-down spring, working\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eGood antique condition with honest age-appropriate wear. The copper finish is warm and even across the body with light surface wear and a few darker spots consistent with handling and age. The brass dial has aged to a soft tone with light scratching and minor spotting, and all the printing remains legible. The needle moves freely and returns, and the spring mechanism functions. The dial is open-faced with no glass cover, which is correct for this model and not a loss. There is some light surface rust visible on the steel components inside the base, as expected for a piece of this age, and minor verdigris at a few seams. The weighing pan sits level and the piece stands solidly on its shaped base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51386243612950,"sku":"AMD-03094","price":275.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/JuneEnland2026-2614_f53dbbb4-6e0e-464d-92ee-0a8d87c2db5e.jpg?v=1781383763","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/salter-copper-letter-balance-postal-scale-england-circa-1900","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}