1850s-60s FEDERAL EAGLE GOLD RUSH PERIOD SMALL SCALE SET ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX For Sale

1850s-60s FEDERAL EAGLE GOLD RUSH PERIOD SMALL SCALE SET ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX
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1850s-60s FEDERAL EAGLE GOLD RUSH PERIOD SMALL SCALE SET ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX:
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1850s-60s FEDERAL EAGLE GOLD RUSH PERIOD SMALL SCALE SET ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX 1850s-60s FEDERAL EAGLE GOLD RUSH PERIOD SMALL SCALE SET ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX

FINE ANTIQUE FEDERAL EAGLE GOLD RUSH PERIOD

SMALL SIZE SCALE IN ORIGINAL BURGUNDY CARDBOARD BOX

COMPLETE WITH 8 WEIGHTS ~ CIRCA 1850\'s ~ 1860’S


This is a Fine Antique 1800’s American Federal Eagle decorated Gold Rush periodsmall size gold brass scale with 8 weights in the original burgundy cardboardbox. Almost all of these scales were made in Germany, and they come in avariety of shapes, sizes, colors, decorations, eagle motifs and materials. Mostcollectors are familiar with the oval shaped pocket tins that came in a varietyof sizes and colors, and various sizes of the squarish and rectangular sizesthat are mostly found in green color. Scales with the American Federal Eaglemotif on the outside tin or box were imported to America for gold seekersheaded West to seek their fortunes, are especially sought after. This smallsize scale was intended to weigh gold nuggets and fine gold that were mined viaplacer mining; the most easily accessed gold that was found along the riverbanks.

Many gold scales are unmarked,but this scale beam is stamped GERMANY, as is the box top stamped MADE INGERMANY. This is an unusual, boxed scale, and appears to be a small camp scalevs. a similar size tin pocket scale. The brass pans and beam appear to havelight naturally occurring patina expected for a bass scale that has spent itsentire life in this box and not subjected to moisture as almost all scales ofthis period are, leading to commonly found patina to very dark brass patina.The scale has the original string strands vs the small brass chains found onmost tin cased scales, nor is there a cover for the weights as is found on manyof the tin cases. The box has the very early look  of finely crosshatched pattern on the top and4 sides (inside and outside) paper covering with a very dark natural agedpatina on a red background. The cardboard also has a darkened naturally agedbeige coloration. I can’t recall seeing another boxed scale like this, and theconstruction, pattern, color, and natural aging leads me to believe it dates tothe same gold rush period, or perhaps slightly later. The box has almost allthe original burgundy paper covering that is delicate and easily worn. Usually,the box color would be faded over time from use and sunlight, but almost allthe original color is intact and now has a very dark burgundy color withexpected wear to the extended lips of the top red borders and is in excellentcondition considering its extreme age and being a utilitarian object. The topcover  has an Eagle with outstretchedwings and a field of stars above and stamped below in small letters, MADE INGERMANY. The eagle motif appears to have once been gold color but has nowturned very dark. The top lid cover has a very snug fit with the base. Youexpect to see a cardboard box with lots of damage; but this piece has no realdamage that suggests it was intended as a camp scale and not a pocket scale andhas been “put up” and well stored for many decades. The bottom of cased scalesusually is worn the most, but the bottom is testimony to its light use overall.It also appears this may have been a “poor man’s” gold scale, i.e., a required miner’stool, but the least expensive available. The brass beam is about 5 5/8” longstamped GERMANY with a thin Iron pointer and appears identical to scales foundin tin cases. The concave brass pans are about 2 5/16” in diameter with a downturned border lip and also appears to be identical, and the scale appears tohave very little use. The box is 6 3/8” x 2 15/16” x 1 3/8” tall. This entireset, including the case, scale and weighs is 4.8 ounces, or 136 grams. Thereare 8 brass weights from small to large size that are appropriate for this sizescale. Note that small weights are the first thing to be lost in a set, andalmost all of these scales have mixed weights, and miners sometimes used nails,washers, pieces of metal, rocks, et al, with a known weight that were used asweight substitutes. The largest weight is 10 DWT. The smaller square weightsare 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1  DWTS, with sheet metal weights of 1/2 and 1/4 Ds.

This handsome, complete set is infine overall condition with very light wear, considering its extreme age of anestimated 150 - 170 years or so. Although other boxed scales exist, this is theonly one I have seen with this early style eagle cardboard box. This eye-appealingdark burgundy boxed eagle scale set is complete and in fine condition and isthe type of gold scales that was favored by gold prospectors (and collectorstoday); and would be great for any mining, miner, pocket scale, Old West, GoldRush, \'49er, California or Western Americana display, Office, Den or Man Caveconversation piece.

 

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