Chinese dotchin in case c. 1760.
- Made:
- 1755-1765
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Chinese dotchin in case, c. 1760
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Chinese dotchin in case, c. 1760. Dotchins were small steelyards used to weigh coins, jewels, opium, and medicine. Their origin is unknown. This example may have been used by Stephen Demainbray, a lecturer on experimental philosophy in the mid 18th century.
Details
- Category:
- King George III
- Object Number:
- 1927-1130
- Materials:
- ivory, brass, french walnut, straw and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall (flat): 15 mm x 190 mm x 80 mm, 0.07 kg
- type:
- dotchins
- copyright:
- Unlinked Name
- credit:
- King's College, London
