BD10:  Dutch Jeweler's Scale


Dutch jeweler's scale with box, 18th century. Box is 11 cm long x 5.4 cm wide x 2.3 cm high; weights are marked 32, 16, 4, 1/2, 1/4, and 1/4 carats. The paper label has two lions flanking the coat of arms of Amsterdam, all under a canopy. Probably Linderman family, identified by Houben.