Nr. 9084469
![Original, antique opium scale in wooden container, China, ca. 1900](https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2016/12/2/4/b/a/4baa1cc4-b87e-11e6-9dd0-f617d84ae436.jpg)
Original, antique opium scale in wooden container, China, ca. 1900
Nr. 9084469
![Original, antique opium scale in wooden container, China, ca. 1900](https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2016/12/2/4/b/a/4baa1cc4-b87e-11e6-9dd0-f617d84ae436.jpg)
Original, antique opium scale in wooden container, China, ca. 1900
Original, antique opium scale in wooden container, China, ca. 1900.
I have dated this object based on inquiries made to an antique dealer and comparisons with similar opium scales on the internet.
See the following link:: https://veiling.catawiki.be/kavels/7541467-intacte-originele-antieke-opium-weegschaal-china-+-1870
Early opium scales hardly have any decoration.
More luxury models were introduced after 1900.
This is one of the older known scales used for weighing opium.
I think the inlay indicating the scale division is made of ivory.
The object is equipped with a copper buckle of which the end is missing.
Length: 34 cm
Widest point: approx. 9.5 cm
The lot will be shipped registered.
Can also be picked up in Delft, the Netherlands.
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