Vintage Turkish Weight Scales

Description

Kulel
balance platter scales. Purchased in Turkey many years ago.
Extremely old but in GREAT condition.
They were originally used as a method for trading salt as currency.
Each has brass tare weights and brass platters. Frames are cast iron and they have a trapeze balancing mechanism.
The weight alignment is marked by the brass seahorses. When their snouts align the weights are equal.
Brown scale measures up to 5 kilograms.
Silver scale measures up to 3 kilograms.
Blue and Red scale measures up to 15 kilograms.
Can be sold as a group or separately.