Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Rotterdam

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

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Rotterdam (Netherlands). Set of 10 brass nested cup weights in decorated hinged case for eight Dutch Marks.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-236/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall1/8oz: .002 kg
overall1/4oz: .004 kg
1/2oz: .008 kg
1oz: .015 kg
2oz: .031 kg
8oz: .124 kg
1 Mark: .247 kg
2 Mark: .495 kg
4oz: .62 kg
4 Marks - Case: .992 kg
8 Marks - Nested Cup Weights (Total): 1.981 kg
type:
weight and document
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)