Chinese Portable Scale with Original Leather Pouch.
Chinese Portable Scale with Original Leather Pouch.
History
As Tradesmen Travelled Further around The World, The Chinese Portable Scales They Were Used In Gold Mining Communities Where Gold Was Often Used as Currency For Supplies.
In China, The Earliest Weighing Balance Excavated Was From a Tomb Of The State Of Chu Of The Chinese Warring States Period Dating Back To The 3rd To 4th Century BC In Mount Zuojiagong Near Changsha, Hunan. The Balance Was Made Of Wood and Used Bronze Masses.
Item Code - TOO8E200FHAE
Width: 5" Height Extended: 24" Depth: 1" Weight: 327 g
