Set of 8 brass nested cup weights for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection for Alicante

Set of 8 brass nested cup weights for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection for Alicante

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Set of 8 brass nested cup weights for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection for Alicante, Spain, unsigned, Alicante, Valencia, Spain, 1815-1818

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-193/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
1/16 oz: 0.002 kg
1/8 oz: 0.004 kg
1/4 oz:: 0.007 kg
1/2 oz: 0.014 kg
1 oz: 0.028 kg
2 oz: 0.057 kg
4 oz - Case: 0.115 kg
8oz or 1 Mark of Alicante: 0.23 kg
Total Weight of Set: 0.457 kg
type:
brass weight
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)