Box of Swedish weights containing 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 and 1/2 Ort

Made:
Sweden
Box of weights consisting  of 50,20,10,5,2

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Box of weights consisting of 50,20,10,5,2
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Box of weights consisting of 50,20,10,5,2,1 & 1/2 Ort (brass cylindrical, knobbed) from a Swedish collection of weights & measures.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1863-4/6
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), mahogany (wood) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 10.75 kg
type:
box
credit:
International Decimal Association