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No. 11-4-03
No. 11-4-03

Standard:
Hintha H3A1, Gears group 2B


Weight mass: 50 tical (801 g)
Height: 8,9 cm / 3,5 in

Age: ca. 1820

Verification mark: 6-rayed star (nearly disappeared)

Base: hexagonal

Remarkable: dark patina, rare older form of common H3B Hintha

Price: Euro 275 (plus packing and shipment))




No. 11-4-01
No. 11-4-01



Standard:
Hintha H4A, Gears group 2B


Weight mass: 10 tical (160 g)
Height: 5 cm / 1,97 in

Age: Second half 19th century

Verification mark: 6-rayed star

Base: hexagonal

Remarkable: Perfect condition,
fine-grained, dark grey, partly greenish patina

Price: Euro 95 (plus packing and shipment))




No. 11-2-61
No. 11-2-61



Standard:
Hintha H4A, Gears group 2B


Weight mass: 5 tical (80 g)

Age: Second half 19th century

Verification mark: 6-rayed star

Base: hexagonal

Remarkable: Perfect condition,
fine-grained, dark grey patina

Price: Euro 75 (plus packing and shipment))



No. 10-3-03
No. 10-3-03



Standard:
Hintha H4A, Gears group 2B, set of 5 weights


Weight mass:
20 tical (320 g), 10 tical (160 g), 5 tical (80 g), 2 tical (32 g), 1 tical (16 g)

Age: Second half 19th century

Verification mark: 6-rayed star

Base: hexagonal

Remarkable: Rare in this perfect condition,
wonderful dark greyish / black glossy patina,
exact Kyat mass

Price for set of 5 weights:
Euro 475 (plus packing and shipment))



11-2-55
No. 11-2-55



Standard:
Karaweik K1, Gears group 2


Weight mass: 20 tical (330 g)
Height: 6,5 cm / 2,56 inch

Age: ca. 1820

Verification mark: Bird-mark front right

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Shan bird with wonderful rich dark patina

Price: Euro 145 (plus packing and shipment)




11-1-27
No. 11-1-27



Standard:
Karaweik K1, Gears group 2


Weight mass: 10 tical (163 g)
Height: 5,3 cm / 2,09 inch

Age: ca. 1820

Verification mark: Bird-mark front right

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Shan-bird weight, tail with chip, readjusted with lead

Price: Euro 90 (plus packing and shipment)




11-1-28
No. 11-1-28

Standard:
Karaweik K1, Gears group 2


Weight mass: 5 tical (78 g)
Height: 4,2 cm / 1,65 inch

Age: ca. 1820

Verification mark: Not visible

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Excellent green patina

Price: Euro 75 (plus packing and shipment)




11-1-23
No. 11-1-23



Standard:
Karaweik K2, Gears group 2


Weight mass: 10 tical (150 g)
Hight: 5,3 cm / 2,09 inch

Age: 19th century

Verification mark: remains of bird mark front right

Base: octagonal

Remarkable:
Smooth surface, wonderful patina, lost about 10 g due to the daily use

Price: Euro 95 (plus packing and shipment)




11-2-56
No. 11-2-56



Standard:
Shan-bird", Gears group 2, period B


Weight mass: 5 tical (82 g)
Hight: 4,2 cm / 1,65 inch

Age: 2nd half 19th century

Verification mark: Outline of a bird front right

Base: hexagonal

Remarkable:
Excellent condition, highly stylized bird weight, attractive brown patina

References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 73, plate 23

Price: Euro 85 (plus packing and shipment)




11-2-67
No. 11-2-67



Standard:
Shan-bird", Gears group 2, period B


Weight mass: 10 tical (159 g)
Hight: 5,1 cm / 2,0 in

Age: 2nd half 19th century

Verification mark: Symbolized bird front right

Base: hexagonal

Remarkable: Brown patina

References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 73, plate 23

Price: Euro 85 (plus packing and shipment)





Lit-04
Lit-04


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:
Very good,
coners very lightly bumped, please see image

Price: Euro 43 (plus packing and shipment to Europe)





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