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Metal weighing scales. A rectangular brushed steel weighing platform sits on top of a metal base unit. The front of the unit is white and features a balance position bubble and a black sticker with a silver printed inscription, 'AVERY MADE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1791 CAPACITY 30 lb.' The left hand side of the unit features a plate giving details of the serial number and electricity supply requirements of the scales and the right hand side of the unit features three sockets.

One of the sockets would have been used to attach the scales to an electricity supply with the separate black plastic cable provided.

A further socket would have been used to plug in the separate grey and white plastic display unit. The display unit features an electronic screen that would have shown the weight of an item on the scales in pounds.