Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for New York (USA). Boxed set of 14 cylindrical brass Troy weights

PART OF:
Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for New York
Made:
1800-1820 in New York

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for New York (USA). Boxed set of 14 cylindrical brass Troy weights, consisting of two sets respectively ounces and pennyweights.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-227/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
5 dwt Troy: .008 kg
10 dwt Troy: .016 kg
10 dwt: .016 kg
1 oz Troy: .031 kg
20 dwt: .031 kg
30 dwt: .047 kg
2 oz Troy: .062 kg
40 dwt: .062 kg
50 dwt: .078 kg
4 oz Troy: .125 kg
100 dwt: .156 kg
8 oz Troy: .249 kg
200 dwt: .312 kg
type:
weight
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)