Nested cup weights, brass
- Made:
- 1800-1818 in Rio de Janeiro
Sets of brass nested cup weights without case for 2 Portugese Pound from the Castlereagh Collection for Rio Janeiro (Brazil).
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1932-234/1
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
1/16oz (x2) - Includes botton: .002 kg
1/8oz - Oitava Dionca: .004 kg
1/4oz - Quarto Dionca: .007 kg
1/2oz - Mua Onca: .014 kg
1oz - Hua Onca: .028 kg
2oz - Duas Oncas: .058 kg
4oz - Quarto Oncas: .119 kg
8oz - Oito Oncas: .231 kg
8oz - Oito Ohcas: .23 kg
1lb - Libra: .461 kg
2lb - Nested Cup Weights (Total): .921 kg
- type:
- portugese cup weight
- credit:
- Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)
