S-148 C. 1875 Chinese D'otchin Scale
China, C. 1875, Fish shaped d’otchin scale with wax export seals, ivory beams and copper pans, The painted wood box is 27 cm long. The beam is 23.5 cm long and the pan is 5.3 cm in diameter. The brass weight is 14 grams. 2 of the strings are broken on the pan but the strings are still there and could be repaired by shortening slightly. Otherwise, scale is in very good condition.
China, C. 1875, Fish shaped d’otchin scale with wax export seals, ivory beams and copper pans, The painted wood box is 27 cm long. The beam is 23.5 cm long and the pan is 5.3 cm in diameter. The brass weight is 14 grams. 2 of the strings are broken on the pan but the strings are still there and could be repaired by shortening slightly. Otherwise, scale is in very good condition.
China, C. 1875, Fish shaped d’otchin scale with wax export seals, ivory beams and copper pans, The painted wood box is 27 cm long. The beam is 23.5 cm long and the pan is 5.3 cm in diameter. The brass weight is 14 grams. 2 of the strings are broken on the pan but the strings are still there and could be repaired by shortening slightly. Otherwise, scale is in very good condition.