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Physical Description:
pewter (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 4.445 cm x 6.0325 cm x 4.1275 cm
Object Name:
measure
Place made:
United Kingdom: England
Date made:
1820-1870
Description:
Small, lidless, bulbous or bellied spirit measure with a beaded, galleried rim and cast circular flared foot; 1/16 pint. Three incised lines at shoulder and single bead at seam. Tapered, S-scroll handle with incurved thumbrest and lower pointed terminal attached at seam. Rim exterior stamped to right of handle with two different 1/16 capacity marks and a "VR" mark with the shield of the City of London; to left of handle are two additional verification marks, one a crowned "VR" mark for Leamington (Spa, "530"). Touch on bottom interior of a crowned "X" and "4", both incuse.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
ID Number:
DL.67.0142
Catalog number:
67.0142
Accession number:
250853
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-f30e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_300311