Wooden box containing opium smoking accessories

Made:
China

Wooden box containing opium smoking accessories, Chinese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A115974
Materials:
box, wood and box, brass
type:
opium smoking sets
credit:
Glendining

Parts

Square oil lamp

Square oil lamp

Metal oil lamp, square

Measurements:
overall: 38 mm x 73 mm x 73 mm,
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A115974 Pt1
type:
opium lamps
Tweezers

Tweezers

Metal tweezers

Measurements:
overall: 62 mm x 9 mm,
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A115974 Pt2
type:
tweezers
Needle used for roasting opium

Needle used for roasting opium

Metal needle used for roasting opium

Measurements:
overall: 66 mm x 27 mm,
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A115974 Pt3
type:
opium needles
Stand with base in form of frog

Stand with base in form of frog

Metal stand with base in form of a frog, shaft terminating with 3 prongs

Measurements:
overall: 32 mm x 29 mm x 20 mm,
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A115974 Pt4
type:
stand - support furniture
Filler for oil lamp with spout and cover

Filler for oil lamp with spout and cover

Metal filler for oil lamp, with spout and cover

Measurements:
overall: 34 mm x 76 mm x 20 mm,
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A115974 Pt5
type:
lamp-filler
Rectangular boxes with push on lids

Rectangular boxes with push on lids

Metal boxes, 2, rectangular, with push-on lids

Measurements:
overall: 34 mm x 74 mm x 29 mm,
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A115974 Pt6
type:
box - container
Rectangular box with push-on lid

Rectangular box with push-on lid

Metal box, rectangular with push-on lid

Measurements:
overall: 34 mm x 74 mm x 29 mm,
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A115974 Pt7
type:
box - container
Boxes with perforated push on lids

Boxes with perforated push on lids

Metal boxes, 2, rectangular, with push-on lid, perforated lids

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A115974 Pt8
type:
boxes