"18th Century Balance Changer Box "
18th century money changer's box, including its small scale, nesting scales, other smaller plates in a reserve, and a nomenclature of the coins of the time to weigh This small object, an oblong box to slip into your pocket, is a witness to the rules governing the exchange of coins in the 18th century. One of the small closing hooks is missing. In the troubled times we live in, they may find a use again...