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Opium Scale

19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
used to weigh herbs, medicines, and precious metals, but are known as opium scales, for which they were
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale
19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale

19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale

$4,500
H 0.75 in W 13.38 in D 3.44 in
Chinese Hanging Opium Scale in Wooden Case
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious keepsake is a hanging opium scale with brass pans, used to measure opium and other
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20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hanging Opium Scale in Wooden Case
Chinese Hanging Opium Scale in Wooden Case

Chinese Hanging Opium Scale in Wooden Case

$280
H 6.25 in W 12.25 in D 2.5 in
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Brass Opium Weight Scale 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese portable opium scale - pair of hand held brass scales etched with leaves, with a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Brass Opium Weight Scale 8"
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Brass Opium Weight Scale 8"

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Brass Opium Weight Scale 8"

$400 Sale Price
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H 3.25 in W 7.75 in D 1 in
Bronze Figurine for Weighing Opium – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A curious solid bronze figure serving as a counterweight in an opium scale, dating from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Figurine for Weighing Opium – 19th Century
Bronze Figurine for Weighing Opium – 19th Century

Bronze Figurine for Weighing Opium – 19th Century

$143
H 1.58 in W 1.58 in D 1.19 in
Bronze Figurine for Weighing Opium – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
figure used as a counterweight in an opium scale, dating from the 19th century. It depicts a bird in a
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Figurine for Weighing Opium – 19th Century
Bronze Figurine for Weighing Opium – 19th Century

Bronze Figurine for Weighing Opium – 19th Century

$95
H 1.19 in W 0.79 in D 0.79 in
Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique gold/opium bamboo scale with built-in abacus, Chinese, 19th century Fitted into a bamboo
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century
Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century

Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century

$725
H 1 in W 3.75 in D 13.75 in

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Travel Scale, Oriental Manufacture, 20th Century, Opium Weights
Located in Monza, IT
Travel scale, oriental manufacture, 20th century, opium weights Balance in wooden case carved with
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20th Century East Asian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Travel Scale, Oriental Manufacture, 20th Century, Opium Weights
Travel Scale, Oriental Manufacture, 20th Century, Opium Weights

Travel Scale, Oriental Manufacture, 20th Century, Opium Weights

H 1.58 in W 14.18 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Opium Scale on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An opium scale from 19th century Northern China on a custom made stand. This scale is made from the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Desk Accessories

19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Opium Scale on Stand
19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Opium Scale on Stand

19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Opium Scale on Stand

H 14.25 in W 2 in D 6.25 in
Silver Chinese Merchant's Charm with Bells, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
small opium scale within its case and a fully functional abacus, or suanpan, used daily for quick
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

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Silver Chinese Merchant's Charm with Bells, c. 1900
Silver Chinese Merchant's Charm with Bells, c. 1900

Silver Chinese Merchant's Charm with Bells, c. 1900

H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 2 in
Japanese Antique Opium Scale Triple Signed with Original Box, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this hard to find opium scale with its original wooden box, 19th century. It is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Opium Scale Triple Signed with Original Box, 19th Century
Japanese Antique Opium Scale Triple Signed with Original Box, 19th Century

Japanese Antique Opium Scale Triple Signed with Original Box, 19th Century

H 6 in W 14 in D 3.5 in
Opium Weight Scale from Burma, 19th-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This complete scale set was used to weigh out wads of opium as well as precious metals and stones
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Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Brass

Opium Weight Scale from Burma, 19th-20th Century
Opium Weight Scale from Burma, 19th-20th Century

Opium Weight Scale from Burma, 19th-20th Century

H 4.25 in W 9.75 in D 1.5 in

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