Weights and original correspondence from the Castlereagh Collection for Smyrna (Turkey)
Weights from the Castlereagh Collection for Smyrna (Turkey). Set of 9 tapering square bronze weights with handles for the Turkish Oke (Oka).
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1932-237/1
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
5 Drams: .016 kg
3 Drams: .01 kg
10 Drams: .033 kg
12 Drams: .041 kg
25 Drams: .081 kg
50 Drams: .161 kg
2 chequees: .322 kg
4 Chequees: .644 kg
1 Oke: 1.286 kg
- type:
- weight
- credit:
- Board of Trade (Castlereagh Collection)
