Box (unit)

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The box was a German piece measure. The measure was used in the sea ​​fish trade . In Lübeck it was the Schullen-Kiepe or Schollenkiepe.

  • In Lübeck 1 box = 30 stairs = 600 pieces of small clods (Schullen)
  • In Lübeck 1 box = 30 stairs = 300 pieces of large clods
    • 6 boxes = 1 pack of large clods
    • 12 boxes = 1 pack of small and medium-sized clods
    • The pack of floes was 14 to 15 feet in length; Width and height.
  • Other places 1 box = 3 stairs = 60 pieces

literature

  • Adelung: Grammatical-critical dictionary of the High German dialect. Volume 2. Leipzig 1796, p. 1570.
  • Johann Christian Nelkenbrecher, Marcus Rudolf Balthasar Gerhardt: Pocket book of coin, measure and weight for merchants. Arnold Wever, Berlin 1798, p. 152.
  • Johann Friedrich Krüger : Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 136.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Christian Otto Mylius: Corpus Constitutionum Marchicarum, or Königl. Prussian and Churfürstl. Brandenburgische in der Chur- and Marck Brandenburg, also incorporated Landen published and issued regulations, Edicta, Mandata, Rescripta etc. Volume 10, Buchladen des Waisenhauses, Berlin / Halle 1751, p. 125