Fine Victorian brass and iron postal balance, circa 1890–1910 a listed picture frame maker

a listed picture frame maker and gilder

rendered in fine low relief with delicate modeling

• France

These volumes present beautifully for their age with the kind of honest wear collectors expect from 18th-century books:

Fine Victorian brass and iron postal balance, circa 1890–1910 a listed picture frame makerA Victorian brass and iron postal scale, circa 18901910, with an engraved Postal Informationrate chart showing British postal rates for letters, books, parcels, and money orders a fascinating snapshot of daily life at the turn of the 20th century. Stamped DPOS and Made in Germany, this elegant balance represents a period when correspondence was both a social and professional art form. Its arched brass arm is finely engraved in ounces, supported by a