Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Corunna

PART OF:
Weights and original corrpondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Corunna
Made:
1800-1820 in A Coruna

Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Corunna, Galicia (Spain). Set of 8 nested brass cup weights for the commercial pound of Galicia.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-209/1
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
1/16 oz Button: .002 kg
1/16 oz: .002 kg
1/8 oz: .004 kg
1/4 oz: .007 kg
1/2 oz: .014 kg
1 oz: .029 kg
2 oz: .058 kg
4 oz: .115 kg
8 oz - 1 Mark of Castle: .231 kg
1lb (16 oz): .461 kg
type:
weight
credit:
Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)