Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Cadiz
- PART OF:
- Castlereagh Collection weights
Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Cadiz (Spain). Set of 8 nested brass cup weights for the Mark of Avila used for weighing gold and silver.
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1932-201/1
- 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: 0.029 kg
2 oz: 0.058 kg
4 oz: 0.115 kg
8oz (Mark of Avila): 0.231 kg
- type:
- weight
- credit:
- Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)
