Accession No

0695

Brief Description

opium scales, 19th Century [guess]

Origin

China [attributed, based on provenance]

Maker

Class

balances

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

ivory; metal (brass); rope (cord); wood

Dimensions

box length 272mm; breadth 64mm; height 16mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Gifted by R.S. Clay in 02/1933. Clay brought them back from China.

Inscription

Description Notes

Ivory beam, two scales of dots. Circular brass pans with suspension cords (only one pan; one cord broken; 25-1-2000). Two suspension cords with tassels (one for each scale (?)). Brass weight with aperture. Shaped wooden case with pivoted lid (varnish badly flaked).

Condition: fair.

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