Quarter Gill Beaker

Description:

Quarter gill beaker with two bands of five grooves near the plain rim and base. Rim exterior stamped "QUARTER GILL" in incuse serif letters, to the right of two crowned "VR" verification marks, one for London County ("21 / LCC") and one for Reigate ("572"). Scratched on bottom exterior "XI". No maker's marks.

Early date for both verification marks is 1891.

Date Made: 1750-1850ca 1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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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.67.0091Catalog Number: 67.0091Accession Number: 250853

Object Name: measure

Physical Description: pewter (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 4.7625 cm x 4.1275 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-8ea5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300263

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