Nested cup weights, brass

Made:
1800-1820 in Liepaja

Set of 9 brass nested cup weights for the commercial pound from the Castlereagh Collection for Libau (Russia).

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-218/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
1/8 Loth: .002 kg
1/4 Loth: .003 kg
1/2 Loth: .007 kg
1 Loth: .013 kg
2 Loth: .026 kg
4 Loths: .052 kg
8 Loths: .104 kg
16 Loths: .211 kg
1lb (32 Loths) - Set of Cup Weights: .42 kg
type:
russian cup weights, coin weight and apothecary weight
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)