It says "Scoop Balance"....

[Joe(TX)]

.....It has scale that reads 0 to 11 inches...over 15 inches in overall length...is heavy brass and has a dark green patina....

 

[Joe(TX)]

...Both sides are the same.....

 

[HutSiteDigger]

May have come off a kitchen appliance used for bakery?

 

[batcap]

It looks like a lever arm to a balance. Notice that it isn't 11 "inch" marks. but weight unit marks. The distance from 0-1 is longer than 1-2 and 2-3 is smaller still. The farther from the pivot point, the less dramatic the change between marks. It has what looks like saw teeth on the top to more or less precisely hang a cup or basket from a wire. You could fill the container with a scoop until the lever arm balanced with a fixed weight on the other side. You probably would rather use something a little more precise if measuring gold or gunpowder, but might be perfectly acceptable to use for grain, mortar or similar bulk product.

 

[cheese]

It's the beam of a scale similar to this:

 

[Mike(Iowa)]

Looks like the top bar of the one shown on this auction site.

Early Countertop Scoop Balance Scale : Lot 544

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The notches are to move the counterweight. My guess to weigh bulk nails and such.

 

[Joe(TX)]

...Thanks for the help guys....I appreciate it....I appreciate seeing the Pics of similar total pieces.....Thanks Joe