Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Trieste

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

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Trieste (Italy). Set of 8 brass nested cup weights with hinged case for the Venetian Mark in a boxwood turned case with lid.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-240/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and box (wood)
Measurements:
1/32oz (x2) - Includes button: .001 kg
1/16oz (9K): .002 kg
1/8oz (18K): .004 kg
1/4oz (36K): .007 kg
1/2oz (72K): .015 kg
1 oz (144K): .03 kg
2oz (288K: .06 kg
4oz (576K) - Case: .119 kg
1 Mark - Nested Cup Weights (Total): .239 kg
type:
weight
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)