Nested cup weights, brass

Made:
1800-1818 in Maranhão

Set of 9 brass nested cup weights for a pound of two marks from the Castlereagh Collection for Maranham (Brasil).

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-224/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
1/8 Onca (x2) - Includes button: .002 kg
1/4 Onca: .004 kg
1/2 Onca: .007 kg
1 Onca: .014 kg
2 Oncas: .029 kg
4 Oncas: .057 kg
8 Oncas: .116 kg
1lb (2 Marcos) - Case: .235 kg
2lb (4 Marcos)- Cup Weights (Total): .461 kg
type:
brasilian cup weight
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)