"Double Decilitre" Measure

Description:

Lidless, bracket-handled, cylindrical metric measure with a spouted, sloped collar and molded base; incised around collar and above base. Handle stamped on face "DOUBLE / DECILITRE" sideways in incuse serif letters and on top with a small "E"; collar stamped with an imperial crown to left of handle and 19 raised serif letters. Flat bottom struck once with partial touchmark "[???]LLARDR[??] / [??]NGER[?]". One of an assembled set of eight metric measures, DL*67.0326-.0333.

Maker is Villardry of Angers, France.

Date Made: 1833-1860

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France: Pays de la Loire, Angers

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.67.0329Catalog Number: 67.0329Accession Number: 250853

Object Name: measuremeasure, double deciliter

Physical Description: pewter (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 in x 4 in x 2 5/8 in; 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm x 6.6675 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-d738-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300235

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