Opium smoking set

Made:
1840-1920 in China
Opium smoking set

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Opium smoking set, composed of opium pipes and accessories, in teak wood case, with teak wood internal shelf and pipe mounting, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A17976
Materials:
teak (wood), brass, wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), glass, ceramic, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and horn
Measurements:
overall: 195 mm x 650 mm x 180 mm,
type:
smoking set
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Oil lamp

Oil lamp

Oil lamp, with metal two-part metal stand, glass base and cover, and two metal wick holders, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 85 mm,
Materials:
glass (crystal) , glass and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A17976 Pt1
type:
opium lamp
Two glass washers for opium set

Two glass washers for opium set

Glass washers, two, painted, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Measurements:
overall: 4 mm 30 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A17976 Pt2
type:
washer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Four glass covers for oil lamps from opium set

Four glass covers for oil lamps from opium set

Glass covers, 4, for oil lamps, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 120 mm x 120 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A17976 Pt3
type:
opium lamp
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Five opium needles for opium smoking set

Five opium needles for opium smoking set

Opium needles, 5, steel, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Measurements:
overall: 3 mm x 165 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
A17976 Pt4
type:
opium needles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two boxes made of horn, from opium smoking set

Two boxes made of horn, from opium smoking set

Horn boxes, 2, cylindrical, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Materials:
horn
Object Number:
A17976 Pt5
type:
box - container
Two straight metal opium pipe scrapers

Two straight metal opium pipe scrapers

Pipe scrapers, 2, with straight, flat blades, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Measurements:
overall: 25 mm x 140 mm x 50 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A17976 Pt6
type:
scraper
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Case for opium smoking set

Case for opium smoking set

Teak wood case, with teak wood internal shelf and pipe mounting, for opium smoking set, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Measurements:
overall: 195 mm x 650 mm x 180 mm,
Materials:
teak (wood) , brass and steel (metal)
Object Number:
A17976 Pt10
type:
case - container and smoking set

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