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10-2-30
No. 10-2-30
Standard: Toe, Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

A pair of T1C lion weights

Weight mass: 20 tical (292 g), 10 tical (152 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: circular depression on the front of the base,

Mouth appandage: Trefoil (see Gears plate 38)

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Additional circular varificationmark right side (20 tical weight)

Price: Euro 365 (plus packing and shipment)



10-2-31
No. 10-2-31
Standard: Toe, Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (292 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: circular depression on the front of the base,
Mouth appandage: Trefoil (see Gears plate 38)

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Additional circular varificationmark right side

Price: Euro 265 (plus packing and shipment)



10-2-29
No. 10-2-29
Standard: Toe, Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

A pair of T1C lion weights

Weight mass:
20 tical (302 g), 5 tical (74 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: circular (20 tical) and square (5 tical) depression on the front of the base,
Vee mouth appendage (see Gears plate 38)

Base: octagonal

Price: Euro 325 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-2-27
No. 10-2-27
Standard: Toe, Mollat T1D, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (316 g)

Age: prior to 1776

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: well marked, special spiky tail, remains of the double chain, nice patina

Price: Euro 235 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-2-28
No. 10-2-28
Standard: Toe, Mollat T1D, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (318 g)

Age: prior to 1776

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: very dark and beautiful patina, little remains of the chain

Price: Euro 215 (plus packing and shipment)



10-2-32
No. 10-2-32
Standard: Toe, Mollat T2, Gears group 4

A pair of T2 lion weights

Weight mass: 20 tical (296 g), 10 tical (148 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: square depression on the front of the base

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: second verification mark 6-rayed star left side

Price: Euro 345 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-2-26
No. 10-2-26
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C2B, Gears group 2

Set of three weights
20 tical(318 g), 10 tical (148 g), 2 tical (30 g)

Age: Prior to 1837

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: square

Remarkable: 20 tical weight with special decorated handle, 10 and 2 tical-pieces strongly worn, smoothe surface, verificationmark at 10 and 20 tical weight already disappeared

Price (set - 3 pieces): Euro 250 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-03
No. 10-1-03
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C2B, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 20 tical (320 g)

Age: late 18th century

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: square

Price: Euro 95 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-04
No. 10-1-04
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C2B, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 20 tical (326 g)

Age: late 18th century

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: square

Price: Euro 115 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-05
No. 10-1-05
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C2B, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 20 tical (328 g)

Age: late 18th century

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: square

Remarkable: Rough surface with beautiful patina

Price: Euro 135 (plus packing and shipment)



10-1-06
No. 10-1-06
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C2B, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 20 tical (314 g)

Age: late 18th century

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: square

Price: Euro 115 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-2-08
No. 10-2-08
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C2B, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 10 tical (146 g)

Age: ca. 1780

Verification mark: already disappeared

Base: square

Remarkable: smooth surface, nice slender shape (!), found in a village near Bagan

Price: Euro 115 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-2-24
No. 10-2-24
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C1, Gears group 2

Set of four weights
20 tical (320 g), 10 tical (162 g)
2 tical (32 g), 1 tical (16 g)

Age: ca. 1730

Verification mark: 4-rayed star

Base: octagonal

Price: Euro 260 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-08
No. 10-1-08
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C1, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 20 tical (320 g)

Age: ca. 1730

Verification mark: 4-rayed star

Base: octagonal

Price: Euro 135 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-09
No. 10-1-09
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C1, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 10 tical (160 g)

Age: ca. 1730

Verification mark: 4 rayed star foundry mark

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Nice dark patina

Price: Euro 105 (plus packing and shipment)



10-1-10
No. 10-1-10
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C2A, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 20 tical (326 g)

Age: ca. 1760

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: square

Price: Euro 125 (plus packing and shipment)



No.10-1-11
No. 10-1-11
Standard: Chinthe, Mollat C2A, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 20 tical (320 g)

Age: ca. 1760

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: square

Price: Euro 125 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-2-23
No. 10-2-23
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H3B, Gears group 2

Set of four weights
1 viss (1.625 g), 50 tical (796 g)
20 tical (306 g), 10 tical (156 g)

Age: prior to 1868

Verification mark: None

Base: hexagonal to circular

Remarkable: 20 tical propably brass,
1 viss, 50 and 20 tical bronze

Price: Euro 790 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-23
No. 10-1-23
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H3B, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 1 viss (1.625 g)

Age: ca. 1850

Verification mark: None

Base: hexagonal to circular

Remarkable: special "sexy" eyes,
decomposition on neck and breast

Price: Euro 465 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-26
No. 10-1-26
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H3B, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 1/2 viss (796 g)

Age: ca. 1850

Verification mark: None

Base: hexagonal to circular

Price: Euro 295 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-61
No. 10-1-61
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H4A, Gears group 2B

Weight mass: 10 tical (160 g)

Age: ca. 2nd half 19th century

Verification mark: 6-rayed star

Base: hexagonal

Remarkable: very beautiful patina, recalibration with a piece of led on the left foot
perfect condition

Price: Euro 125 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-27
No. 10-1-27
Standard: Karaweik, Mollat K1, Gears group 2

Weight mass: 1 viss (1.625 g)

Verification mark: None

Base: octagonal

Price: Euro 285 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-28
No. 10-1-28
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H1C, Gears group 3

Weight mass: 20 tical (314 g)

Age: ca. 1760

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Mouth appendage: Knobbed spatula

Base: octagonal

Price: Euro 145 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-29
No. 10-1-29
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H1C, Gears group 3

Weight mass: 20 tical (312 g)

Age: ca. 1760

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Mouth appendage: Knobbed spatula

Base: octagonal

Price: Euro 145 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-32
No. 10-1-32
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H2A, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (296 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: depression on front of the base

Mouth appendage: Spatula

Base: octagonal base

Price: Euro 245 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-34
No. 10-1-34
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H2A, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (302 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: depression on front of the base

Mouth appendage: Spatula

Base: octagonal

Price: Euro 245 (plus packing and shipment)



No. 10-1-35
No. 10-1-35
Standard: Hintha, Mollat H2C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (324 g)

Age: ca 1730

Verification mark: 6-rayed star

Base: octagonal base

Price: Euro 220 (plus packing and shipment



Arts of Asia
Lit-01
Arts of Asia, Volume 12, Number 1
Original issue January-February 1982

Publisher and Editor: Tuyet Nguyet

Content among others:
Sylvia Fraser-Lu
"BURMESE 'OPIUM' WEIGHTS"


Book condition:
used but good condition

Price: Euro 40 (incl. packing and shipment to Europe)

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