A set of countertop balance scales of cast iron and brass construction, typical of British domestic design from the late Victorian or Edwardian period. The main body and balance beam are made of cast iron with a black painted finish. The item features a circular weighing pan made of a silver-toned metal, likely tinned steel or nickel-plated brass. The assembly includes a group of four graduated nesting brass weights resting on a flat rectangular platform. The cast iron frame is decorated with scrollwork and a faint registration mark. On the lower front of the frame, there is a printed mark in scrolling script featuring the characters RD followed by a symbol for No and the digits 8 and 0. Below this, the letters VICT are partially visible. The balance beam features a cast foliate motif along its length.

Overall width: 32 cm
Diameter of weighing pan: 20 cm
Height: 18 cm.