Steelyard, the so-called opium scales in violin-shaped case

Made:: 1880-1920 in China

Steelyard with ivory beam, brass pan and faceted brass weight

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Steelyard with ivory beam, brass pan and faceted brass weight, the so-called "opium" scales, in wooden violin-shaped case, Chinese, 1880-1920

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A201299

Materials:: brass, ivory, wood, bamboo, string, silk and complete

Measurements:: case: 214 mm x 49 mm x 21 mm,
steelyard: 198 mm x 42 mm x 55 mm,

type:: steelyard

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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Steelyard, the so-called opium scales in violin-shaped case

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