Nested cup weights, brass

Made:
1800-1818 in Rio de Janeiro

Sets of brass nested cup weights without case for 2 Portugese Pound from the Castlereagh Collection for Rio Janeiro (Brazil).

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-234/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
1/16oz (x2) - Includes botton: .002 kg
1/8oz - Oitava Dionca: .004 kg
1/4oz - Quarto Dionca: .007 kg
1/2oz - Mua Onca: .014 kg
1oz - Hua Onca: .028 kg
2oz - Duas Oncas: .058 kg
4oz - Quarto Oncas: .119 kg
8oz - Oito Oncas: .231 kg
8oz - Oito Ohcas: .23 kg
1lb - Libra: .461 kg
2lb - Nested Cup Weights (Total): .921 kg
type:
portugese cup weight
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)