Lot 2064

Description

China, scale weights marked in Chinese as multiples of the tael and mace, set as rectangular blocks (note 10 mace = 1 tael), weights are 4 mace (14.53 g), 5 mace (18.54 g), 8 mace (29.03 g), 9 mace (2) (31.27, 32.74 g); 1 tael (36.70 g), 2 tael (72.49 g), 3 tael (2) (112.59, 110.93 g), 4 tael (144.35 g), 5 tael (192.54 g this with a attached support ring), 10 tael (360 g), 20 tael (745 g), together with private issues (134.77 g with many additional stampings) (illustrated), blocks, 1 tael (36.36 g), and 3 taels (105.32 g) (illustrated). An unusual set, very fine or better, several with multiple stampings for testing. (15)

Ex Patrick J. O'Rourke Collection.