Nested cup weights, brass

Made:
1800-1818 in Madrid

Set of 8 brass nested cup weights for the Castilian Mark for weighing gold or silver from the Castlereagh Collection for Madrid (Spain).

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-222/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
1/8 oz (x2) includes button: .002 kg
1/4 oz: .004 kg
1/2 oz: .007 kg
1 oz: .014 kg
2 oz: .029 kg
4 oz: .058 kg
8 oz - Case: .115 kg
1 Mark - Cup weights: .23 kg
type:
spanish cup weight
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)