Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Bahia (Brasil). Set of 8 nested brass cup weights for a Marco of 8 oncas for gold and silver.
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- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1932-197/1
- Measurements:
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1/8 oz 1/16 oz 1/16 oz - (Button): 0.004 kg
1/4 oz - 1 Outave: 0.007 kg
1/2 oz - 2 Octaves: 0.014 kg
1 oz - 4 Octaves: 0.029 kg
2 oz: 0.058 kg
8 oz (1 Marco): 0.23 kg
4 oz - Case: weight 115 5g:
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- weight
- taxonomy:
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- attributes and properties
- credit:
- Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)
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