RARE ENGLISH "AVERY" SCALE (C. 1900) AVERY SCALE CO. "BIRMINGHAM" ENGLAND Start Price USD 495.00 Current Price USD 495.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 23, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 26, 2008 Location Van Nuys, CA See more about 'RARE ENGLISH "AVERY" SCALE (C. 1900)' Description RARE ENGLISH "AVERY" SCALE   MADE IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND BY THE AVERY SCALE CO.     C. 1900   CONDITION (9+)   18" HIGH X (WOOD BASE OF) 17 3/4" WIDTH X 9 3/4" DEPTH   POLISHED STEEL AND BRASS.   ORIGINAL CHARTS & WEIGHS UP TO 16 DRAMS.   A fluid dram is about as much liquid as one would take in a dose of medicine (the customary use of the word) or poison (the dramatic use of the word) or spirituous liquor (the humorous use of the word -- a dram is much too small to be considered a drink). It is defined as ⅛ of a fluid ounce. A fluid dram of water weighs about as much as the dram of the apothecaries weight. Thus, the conflation of the two measures in one name. Recall, that the apothecaries weight called a dram was derived from the name of a greek coin, the drachma (δραχμή).   WOOD IS MAHOGANY.   THIS BEAUTIFUL SCALE WOULD MAKE A GREAT DECORATOR ITEM FOR ANY HOME.   THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION.   *NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES Place a Bid!