Animal weights of Burma

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No. 12-1-02	English Brass Weights of Burma/Myanmar Set of 7 weights Weight mass: 5 tical (83,2 g), 3 tical (49,9 g), 2 tical (33,2 g), 1 tical (16,6 g), 1/2 tical (8,2 g), 1/4 tical, 4,1 g), 1/8 tical (2,0 g) Age: 20th century Base: circular Different verification marks: "ENGLISH MAKE LONDON", "NETT WEIGHT", "ENGLAND" Remarkable: Complete set of 7 weights (5 to 1/8 tical)
No. 11-1-08	Elephant Weight mass: 1 tical (16 g) Height: 1,7 cm / 0,67 inch Age: at least 100 years Verification mark: none Base: square with rounded edge Remarkable: Unique piece (!), smooth surface, wonderful dark patina
No. 12-1-03	Elephant, Siam / Laos Weight mass: 54 g Height: 3,0 cm / 1,18 in Age: 19th century Base: oval, solid bronze Verification mark: flower, base front left Remarkable: brown shiny patina, tusks worn, a few imperfection on the head (left eye is missing) already from casting process rare Elephant weight from Siam / Laos Collectors item from German/Thai collection
No. 12-1-01	Elephant, Siam / Laos Weight mass: 51 g Height: 2,9 cm / 1,14 in Age: 19th century Base: oval, solid bronze Verification mark: flower, base left hand side Remarkable: impressive dark brown shiny patina, rare Elephant weight from North Thailand / Laos Collectors item from German/Thai collection
No. 11-1-31	Elephant Weight mass: 40 g Height: 2,6 cm / 1,06 in Verification mark: none Base: oval References: Brauns "Opiumgewichte", page 163, fig. 187 and 190
No. S-01	Pumpkin bird weight, Gears group 6 Weight mass: 20 tical (288g) Age: 1460 - 1563 (Gears) Verification mark: None Base: broken octagonal plan base, stone cored (pegmatite), partially filled with bronze Remarkable: Ears
No. S-02	Chinthe, Gears group 2 Weight mass: 10 Tical (160 g) Age: 18th c.(?) Varification mark: possibly 9-11 rayed star (?) Base: square Remarkable: dubious verification mark
No. S-03	Hintha, similar to Mollat H3B Gears 2C, "bug-eyed"-Hintha Arakan-weight (Rakhine Yomas) Weight mass: 1 viss (1.640 g) Age: ca. 1870 AD Verification mark: None Base: octagonal Remarkable: octagonal instead hexagonal base, "sexy" eyes and special handle-tail joint
No. 11-3-26	Hintha, Arakan weight (British Indian Empire / British Burma) Weight mass: 10 tical (145 g) Height: 4,8 cm / 1,89 in Age: 19th century Base: heptagonal to circular Verification mark: none Remarkable: special Hintha-shape with peacock tail, big eyes unique bird weight probably Arakan
No. 11-A-01	Hintha, Arakan weight (British Indian Empire / British Burma) Weight mass: 10 tical (180 g) Age: 19th century Base: hexagonal Verification mark: none Remarkable: unusual Hintha-shape, wings and tail, small head, big eyes unique bird weight probably Arakan
No. 10-A-02	Hintha, Arakan weight (British Indian Empire / British Burma) Weight mass: 10 tical (162 g) Age: 19th century Base: circular Verification mark: none Remarkable: special rare Hintha-shape, beautiful brown-greenish patina unique bird weight, probably Arakan
No. S-04	Hintha Weight mass: 20 tical (322 g) Varification mark: 6-rayed star Base: hexagonal Remarkable: special unusual shape (bill, eyes, tail), tall base