戥子:古人称量金银的工具

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戥子学名戥秤,俗称小杆秤。是一种据传由宋代刘承硅发明的衡量轻重的器具,为小型的杆秤,古时专门是被用来称量金、银、贵重药品和香料的精密衡器

本人收藏有一件戥子,如下面照片所示。是若干年前,在对老家的祖屋因需要修缮而进行的一次屋内物品清理时所发现,它因为被已经故去的前辈老人 放置于箱底而保存了下来,作为传承吧!

这种戥子明清时流行。古时重量八两等于现在的半斤,为16两进制。戥子主要被用于称量金银、珠宝、中草药等,以克为计量单位。此戥子的小秤盘和秤铊均为黄铜质地;秤杆质地疑似为象牙质,长度213毫米;黄铜秤砣重约18.5克。从文物收藏角度看,戥子属于“杂项”类。因为是象牙质地,故档次应该比其它材质所制作的略高。

根据所找到的祖上在老屋里遗留下的所有物品,包括这件戥子来判断,可以想象本家先祖(们)应该曾经用该戥子称量了银两或者戒指首饰等物品。也许是因为需要经常称重的缘故,所以就在家中配置了一件戥子,也算是图个方便吧。

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回复 '菲儿天地' 的评论 : 欢迎菲儿来指导!
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哇,多谢科普,介绍,开眼了。你这里好东西真多!:)
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回复 '梅华书香' 的评论 : 呵呵,不敢当。请喝咖啡!
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就是啊,你专家啊!!
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谢谢分享,刚发现您这儿是个宝地,涨知识了,都非常有意思。
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