The American Weigh: Vintage Penny Weighing Scales from the Collection of Christopher Steele
Cincinnati: Taft Museum, 1983. Softcover. Black wraps. 60 pp. 27 color plates. VG, some foxing spots at extrremities of a few pages. Item #23019
A fascinating look at the penny weighing scale, now a museum piece of considerable interest. Viewed as a work of distinctive artisanry, its relationship to the major movements of 19th and 20th century design history can be affirmed. Full of delightful photos of this former corner landmark of the American cityscape. Exhibition from Nov. 18, 1983 to Jan. 8, 1984.
OCLC: 12161568
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