Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis

Made:
1800-1818 in Tunis
Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis
Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis

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Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis (Tunisia). Set of 10 circular flat brass weights for the Rotul (commercial pound).

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis (Tunisia). Set of 10 circular flat brass weights for the Rotul (commercial pound).

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis

1800-1818
Original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis (Tunisia).

Original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Tunis

1800-1818

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-242
type:
weight and document
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)

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