Scales with authors Walter Scott and Thomas Moore, The balance of public favor (title on object), An unbalanced scale with in the upper scale Walter Scott with his nine-volume work on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte and in the lower scale Thomas Moore holding up his book 'The Epicurean'. print maker: John Doyle, publisher: Thomas McLean, (mentioned on object), London, 1827, paper, height 425 mm x width 335 mm.