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Description

A lovely iron balance scale with brass bowls from early 20th c.
The scale is with Asclepius and Artemis embossed images
Asclepius is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, or Arsinoe, or of Apollo alone.
Artemis was the goddess of chastity, hunting, and the moon, often depicted with her trusty bow and arrow and a short tunic to aid in running through the woods. Her maidenly virtueu2014for she swore never to marryu2014was presented in counterpoint to the passionate and fiery Aphrodite.
Dimensions:
21"/53 cm - max length
6"/15 cm - width
8"/20 cm - max height
bowls -
8"/20 cm - diameter
4.240 kg - weight
The scale is in very good and working vintage condition, it may need balancing.