Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Madeira
Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Madeira (Portugal). Set of 9 brass nested cup weights for a pound of 16 oncas in a wooden box.
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1932-221/1
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
1/8 Oncas: .002 kg
1/4 Oncas: .004 kg
1/2 Oncas: .23 kg
1 onca: .014 kg
2 oncas: .029 kg
4 oncas: .114 kg
1lb (16 oncas) - Total: .459 kg
- credit:
- Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)
