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:

GeneralWidth1.42 in (3.6 cm)
Length2.48 in (6.3 cm)
Weight10 gram
Characteristics
Materialbrass (metal)
Techniqueforged
Colouryellow-brown
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContinentAsia
Region internationalEast Asia
CountryChina
Acquisition
Year 2001
Provenance Amsterdam, collectie Ferry Bertholet, 1999-2001
Peking, antiekhandel, 1999

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