Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Bahia

Made:
1800-1818 in Bahia

Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Bahia (Brasil). Set of 8 nested brass cup weights for a Marco of 8 oncas for gold and silver.

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Bahia (Brasil). Set of 8 nested brass cup weights for a Marco of 8 oncas for gold and silver.

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Bahia

1800-1818
Original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Bahia (Brasil).

Original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Bahia

1800-1818

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-197
type:
weight and document
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)

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