19th C. Burmese Bronze Opium Scale Weight Frog Form
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Description
Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hefty cast leaded-bronze weight in the form of a frog with a loop handle / projection arching over its body. Animal-shaped weights were a charming tool used to weigh not just opium but any item that needed to be weighed - food, raw materials, and metals. After the British occupied Burma in 1885, they introduced flat, round iron weights, but whimsical examples persisted as collectable figurines. The frog form is a rarer example and very cute as well! Size: 2.5" L x 1.75" W x 3.25" H (6.4 cm x 4.4 cm x 8.3 cm); weight: 725 grams
Provenance: ex-collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA, acquired before 1995
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#180780
Provenance: ex-collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA, acquired before 1995
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#180780
Condition
Chips and abrasions to surface. Areas of green patina, oxidation, and toning. Nice antique condition.
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19th C. Burmese Bronze Opium Scale Weight Frog Form
Estimate $400 - $600
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