Pagiavelle

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Pagiavelle was an East Indian piece measure. Through trade, the Coromandel coast with Masulipatnam, Meliapor (old name) and Bengal (presidency) were important trading places and regions.

The measure was used in the trade in calico and so-called calico . The latter was understood to mean colorfully printed calico of the finer kind. The goods were previously measured according to the Coudi. The cubit was the same size as the Venetian cubit . The sale was made pagiavelle, so 4 pieces together.

  • 1 Pagiavelle = 4 pieces

literature

  • Friedrich Ludwig Langstedt: History of the Asian trade. Raspesche Buchhandlung, Nuremberg 1803, p. 48.