Museum number:
| APM 1.286 |
Subcollection:
| opium paraphernalia |
Title:
| wick scissors |
Keyword:
| wick scissors for opium lamp |
Description:
| Lontschaar van messing voor het knippen van de lont van de opiumlamp. Elegant gebogen ogen. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| General | Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Length | 2.48 in (6.3 cm) | |
| Weight | 10 gram |
Characteristics
| Material | brass (metal) |
| Technique | forged |
| Colour | yellow-brown |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
Acquisition
| Year | 2001 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, collectie Ferry Bertholet, 1999-2001 |
| Peking, antiekhandel, 1999 |
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