{"product_id":"antique-mars-wage-cast-iron-balance-scale-vintage-kitchen-scale-with-brass-bowls","title":"Antique Mars Wage Cast Iron Balance Scale | Vintage Kitchen Scale with Brass Bowls","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking antique Mars Wage balance scale, made in Germany and dating to around 1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scale has a wonderfully decorative red cast iron frame with two large brass weighing pans. Designed to weigh up to 3 kilograms, it would originally have been a practical everyday piece, but today it makes a fabulous display item with all the character of more than a century of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of the rich red-painted iron and aged brass is particularly attractive. Both pans have developed a lovely natural patina, while the frame shows the expected marks, wear and areas of paint loss associated with its age and working history. I have left it just as found rather than attempting to restore or polish away its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful piece of antique kitchenalia for a farmhouse kitchen, pantry, restaurant or shop display, and equally appealing to a collector of old weights and measures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scale is in good antique condition with age-related wear throughout. Please look carefully at the photographs, which form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: circa 1890\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Germany\u003cbr\u003eMaker\/mark: Mars Wage\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Cast iron and brass\u003cbr\u003eCapacity: 3 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 44 cm \/ 17.25\"\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 16.5 cm \/ 6.5\"\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 20 cm \/ 8\"\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 2302 g \/ 5 lb 1 oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor US customers, this item is over 100 years old and is being sold as an antique. Qualifying antiques may be exempt from ordinary US import duties. Where possible, I use prepaid DDP shipping to make delivery as straightforward as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage French Treasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64592250110329,"sku":null,"price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/8033\/7785\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_17_2026_02_05_45_PM.png?v=1789691286","url":"https:\/\/vintagefrenchtreasures.com\/fr\/products\/antique-mars-wage-cast-iron-balance-scale-vintage-kitchen-scale-with-brass-bowls","provider":"Vintage French Treasures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}