antique Chinese portable opium scale
Updated August 23, 2026
This auction ended on September 2, 2026.
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| Lot number | 1002 |
| Category | Antiques & Furniture |
| Auction | CURIOSTY AUCTION - 9/2/26 - 9AM |
| Date | September 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Dinkins Auctions |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
housed in a hand-carved wooden case shaped like a miniature banjo or violin.Purpose: Used as a pocket-sized precision weighing instrument in 19th and early 20th-century East Asia for measuring high-value or small-quantity goods like opium, herbs, and precious
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