Antique Penny Scales
Art Deco Watling Enameled Floor Penny Scale
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco red enameled metal floor penny scale by Watling Chicago Co., mirror to front, Measures
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
By Columbia Weighing Machine Company 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a wonderful piece of Americana! It’s an authentic penny scale that were often used at drug
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Glass
Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny Toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy
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1910s German Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Tin
Laocoön and his Sons, an exceptional bronze sculpture by Giacomo Zoffoli
Located in PARIS, FR
arts is considerable: while numerous sculptors (Sansovino, Susini...) created small-scale bronzes
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1770s Old Masters Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Bronze
H 10.13 in W 14.82 in D 6.5 in
Seated "Cat with a Bow" Still Bank, American, circa 1922
By Grey Iron Casting Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" as #364 and rated a "D" (A to F rarity scale--A most common). It is not to
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Iron
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San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
San Francisco trolley toy Friction cable car; made of all tin; important to note because this was the first of it's kind having been made in the 1950s. They were all tin (no plastic)...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Tin
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...
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1920s French Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Tin
20th Century Toy Car
By Lehmann
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifully colored metal toy cars. The one of the left from Lehmann is sold, the other one from Germany marked G & K on the side of the car is still available.
Left item is sold.
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20th Century American Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Lamp, 1920, in Chrome, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp Art Deco
Materia: chrome
Style: Art Deco
Country: France
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
We have specialized i...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Chrome
18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS
Collections:
With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957;
Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961;
John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Ancient Marble Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man possibly Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
This impressive bust is depicted with head turned slightly to the right and gaze lifted. His eyes are articulated, with the pupils indicated with a drill, giving the face a striking ...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Marble
1970s British Classic Blue & Chrome Ac Gmt Co. Industrial Wall Clock White Dial
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards.
At A.C GMT Co. we ...
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1970s English Industrial Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
Diminutive late 1940s "penny toy like" wind-up tin toy platform train modern and sleek looking for that era; it is hand painted and lithographed in bright colors of orange and yellow...
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1940s Japanese Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign
A rare double sided pharmacy trade sign, origins of France, dated to the early part of the 20th century, made from metal ...
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1920s Early Victorian Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Plaster Bust Mannequin
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco plaster bust. Mannequin.
They were owned by a Spanish designer that restaured.
The item is in our storage in Europe.
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Plaster
Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Wood
Rare Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Ceramic Female Sculpture Decanter Italy
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953), Lladro
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage, ceramic and rare sculptural decanter in the shape of a female bust. This beautiful piece exhibits chinoiserie details and is delightfully finished. The piece exhibit beaut...
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1950s Italian Chinoiserie Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Ceramic
Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored foot hold.
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1940s American Art Deco Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Iron
France Art Deco table Lamp, 1920 in Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Style: Art Deco
Country: France
To take care of your property and th...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Chrome
"Lincoln Bank" Still Toy Savings Bank, American, circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
This seldom seen bank is technically a mechanical bank but basically it is a still bank with a slight mechanical function, that being; once it is full of coins, it opens up automatic...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Tin
Vintage Art Deco "Fruit of the Loom" Mini Mannequin Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A super rare and hard to find vintage art deco "Fruit of the Loom" mini mannequin model / sculpture, cirva 1930s. The piece is in fair vintage condition with some crazing, losses an...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Rubber
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O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale
Located in Aurora, OR
on to found an amusement company that made everything from scales to vending machines. This scale
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Enamel
Pair of American Rose Brass Andirons with Claw and Ball Feet, Newport circa 1780
Located in Providence, RI
comparison, we include an image of this rose brass pair next to a smaller yellow brass pair of penny footed
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Early 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Brass
H 21 in W 11.25 in D 18.5 in
Late 1800s Cast Iron Penny Scale
Located in New York, NY
Antique cast iron pedestal penny scale by North America Scale Co. with glass dial covering.
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19th Century American Antique Penny Scales
Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
By Columbia Weighing Machine Company 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a wonderful piece of Americana! It’s an authentic penny scale that were often used at drug
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Penny Scales
Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
Located in Round Top, TX
A 'lollipop' style penny scale by Peerless of Detroit with a porcelain enameled fluted column
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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Metal
Antique Jeweler's Beam Scale
By Thomas Cheshire
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Beautiful antique jewelers beam scale to weigh up to 1lb. All brass with it's original mahogany box
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19th Century Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Federal Style Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of brass and wrought iron Federal style andirons of impressive scale, the brass urn
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1920s American Federal Antique Penny Scales
Set of Arts and Crafts Punchwork Decorated Firetools on Stand
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of Arts & Crafts firetools of large scale comprising shovel, poker tongs and fork/hook
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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Steel
Rare Antique George Salter English Iron Station Platform Penny Scale Northwind
By George Salter & Co. Ltd
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite museum quality English Imperial penny scale, circa early 20th century. Attributed to
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Iron
H 67 in W 26 in D 33 in
Tin Horse on Platform Penny Toy 'Diminutive', circa 1890, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
time "Fallows" and "Althof Bergmann" were making their larger scale counter part examples. Penny toys
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Tin
Tin Penny Toy 'Diminutive' Open Stake Truck with Driver, German, circa 1900
By J.Ph. Meier
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Tin
H 2.25 in W 2.25 in D 2.88 in
An Exquisite Giallo Antico Tazza of Unusual Square Section With Finely Carved In
Located in Benington, Herts
Thomas Coulborn and Sons and according to their cataloguing at the time, Sir Nicholas Penny mentioned
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1820s Italian Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Marble
H 13.75 in W 10 in D 10 in
Grand Tour Marble Group of The Pancrastinae or Wrestlers
Located in Kinderhook, NY
scale depicting the "Two Wrestlers", the "Uffizi Wrestlers", or "The Pancrastinae", discovered 1583 in
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Statuary Marble
Penny Sidewalk "Lollipop" Scale
Located in Treasure Island, CA
porcelian. Fantastic badge, challenging you to jump on and lay out a penny.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Iron
Extraordinary Large Scale 1920s Penny Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a knock your socks off 1920s multi color penny rug. Tucked away for years, it has retained
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Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Penny Toss Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1900 large scale wood hand painted penny toss carnival game board with 'Pitch Pennies' on all
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Wood
Mills Accurate "Lollipop" Standing Scale
Located in North Hollywood, CA
scale works very well and accurately without coins, or can be re-set to work with pennies.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Glass
Early Pair of Newport Fire Irons on Oversized Penny Feet, 18th Century
Located in Providence, RI
This is a charming, small-scale pair of Newport andirons, which are in fine condition and of a
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Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Brass
Travelling Letter Weigher
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The title of these brass Letter Scales is stamped to the top of its red leather case. Also stamped
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19th Century English Antique Penny Scales
Pair of 19th-20th Century Federal Iron Andirons, Brass Urn Finials, Penny Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale pair of 19th-20th century Federal iron andirons with brass urn finials and penny feet.
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Early 20th Century Federal Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 39 in W 14 in D 30.5 in
Large Church Organ Architectural Scale Model, English, 19th Century, Mixed Woods
Located in Totnes, GB
A charming scratch-built antique scale or architectural model of a large church or cathedral organ
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Penny Scales
Materials
Wood
H 11.03 in W 13 in D 12.6 in
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Questions About Antique Penny Scales
- What is a penny scale?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023A penny scale is one of the first coin-operated vending machines ever made. When you deposit a penny and stand on the scale, the machine displays your weight in pounds on a dial. The first penny scales appeared in drugstores, carnivals and other public places during the 1880s. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of penny scales.
- Who invented the penny scale?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Percival Everitt is believed to have invented the penny scale. He obtained the first patent for one in England in 1884. The first penny scales arrived in the U.S. in 1885 and were popular methods of tracking weight through the 1930s and 40s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of penny scales.
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