Weights, nested
National Museum of American History

Weights, nested

Unknown artist

metal (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

Nested weights were used by merchants primarily to measure coins. This set was made in Nuremberg. The Phoenix/Eagle verification stamp indicates that it was used either in Poland or Prussia.

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