Historical information

Fredk Quiney & Sons established their company in 1890, council records show that Quiney began working at 4 Ranelagh Place in Leytonstone and from 1908 to 1926 he was at 268 High Road, Leytonstone. The name occurs on brass weights and balance scales dating from the early twentieth 20th century.

Significance

A balance scale vintage giving a snapshot into mercantile life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Physical description

Beam scale with stand, platform for weights and holding device for metal dish.

Inscriptions & markings

None