Boxed set of brass knobbed cylindrical weights for the commercial pound of Riga along with set of 7 nested brass cup weights in case for gold and silver, from the Castleragh Collection for Riga and Reval (Russia).
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1932-233/1
- Materials:
- complete, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
1/8 Loth: .002 kg
1/4 Loth: .004 kg
1/2 Loth: .006 kg
1 Loth: .014 kg
2 Loths: .026 kg
4 Loths: .052 kg
8 Loths: .105 kg
1 Mark (16 Loths) - Riga Cup Weights: .211 kg
1/16 Loth:
- type:
- latvian cup weight
- credit:
- Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)
