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Antique German Cast Iron Postal Letter Scale, D.R.G.M., Circa 1905

1,800 AED
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Made in Germany in the early 1900s for weighing letters, this cast-iron postal scale has the graceful lines of a drawing instrument. Its black frame rises in an arch cast with a raised scroll pattern, a slim pointer sweeps across a curved white dial marked from 0 to 100 grams, and a round counterweight swings below. The German registration mark on the dial confirms where it was made.
On a desk or among books, it is an elegant reminder of the days when every letter was weighed by hand.

Key Features

  • Origin: Germany
  • Period: Early 20th century, circa 1905
  • Type: Mechanical postal / letter scale
  • Marks: “D.R.G.M. No 168741” (German registered utility model) and “Grm.” on the dial
  • Materials: Black-painted cast iron, brass platform, silver-toned metal pointer, levers and counterweight, white dial
  • Dial: Single scale in grams, 0–100 g
  • Mechanism: Swinging counterweight with exposed levers and a long pointer
  • Base: Three cast feet, one with a levelling screw
  • Maker: Unidentified
  • Dimensions: L 16.5 × W 11 × H 21 cm
  • Weight: 382 g
  • Condition: n original, untouched condition, with a lovely patina and the natural wear of age to the iron and metal parts. The dial reads clearly, apart from a small mark over the 80 g figure. Not tested for accuracy.

A refined piece of early 20th-century office history, for a writing desk or a collection of desk accessories.

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