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This is an opium pipe, not sure about the legalities of ownership with this. (I used to be Curator for Customs and Excise so saw a lot of these!) They also come with enamel decoration.

 

Mark Dennis

 

From: Social History Curators Group email list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of WALKER Rebecca
Sent: 01 December 2008 10:09
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Subject: [SHCG-LIST] Mystery object

 

Hi,

 

This lovely object was bought in over the weekend. It’s made from possibly electroplated silver and has removable tweezers and has what looks like to be Chinese hallmarks.

 

Thing is, it doesn’t look like anything we have in the collections?  Has anyone come across one of these?

 

Many thanks

 

Becki

 

 

Rebecca Walker

Assistant Museum Officer

Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery

Riversley Park

Coton Road, Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV11 5TU

Tel: 024 76 350720

Website: www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/museum

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