Indian Iron Weighing Scale

All its fittings is bunched up near the top, like a bouquet of small hooks.

This iron weighing scale is from India, and dates to the early 20th century. India has a long record of trade in spices, grain and metals, and exact weighing was part of the daily exchange in markets and workshops. Slender dark pole ending in a small cap. A cluster of hooks, a ring and a little bell sits close together near the head, tied with a short chain, while the long lower shaft is plain. It is 38.25 inches wide.

Top-heavy in accessories, severe everywhere else.