Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Madeira

PART OF:
Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Madeira
Made:
1800-1818 in Madeira

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Madeira (Portugal). Set of 9 brass nested cup weights for a pound of 16 oncas in a wooden box.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-221/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
1/8 Oncas: .002 kg
1/4 Oncas: .004 kg
1/2 Oncas: .23 kg
1 onca: .014 kg
2 oncas: .029 kg
4 oncas: .114 kg
1lb (16 oncas) - Total: .459 kg
type:
weight and document
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)