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Lacquer chest with weights and scales, for weighing jewellery. Iran, around 1840. An elaborate toolkit for weighing jewellery. It includes scissors, tweezers, measuring spoons, three weighing scales of different sizes, and a set of weights. The various steel objects are damascened in gold, and fit into custom-made sections inside the box. Inside the lid is a mirror. 64.5 x 37 x 16 cm. Inv. AC 1927,0525.1.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART305670
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3072px × 2599px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Box
Chest, Furniture
Iranian, Islamic Period
Jewelry
Lacquer
Qajar dynasty (1779-1925)
Scale, Weighing
Scissors
Spoon
Tool
Weighing and Weights