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French Nested Weights
This set of nested brass weights totaling 1 kilogram was received from France by the Office of Weights and Measures in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1852. The largest weight is 500 g; the smallest is 1 g.
Created March 30, 2017, Updated May 27, 2026