Pint Measure

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Description:

Bulbous or bellied measure with shell thumb piece and crowned "IMPERIAL STANDARD" seal on the low-domed lid; pint size. Two incised lines around the galleried rim and two pairs around the body; plain, flared base. Tapered S-scroll handle with stepped thumbrest; cylindrical strut and circular attachment. Hinge pin impressed with grid pattern at one end. Three verification marks for Glasgow and Dundee to left and right of handle on rim.

Imperial lidded measures are considered to be a Glasgow type. They rarely have a maker's mark.

Date Made: early 19th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow City

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.67.0243Catalog Number: 67.0243Accession Number: 250853

Object Name: measure

Physical Description: pewter (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6 1/2 in x 4 7/8 in x 3 5/8 in; 16.51 cm x 12.3825 cm x 9.2075 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-e15c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300161

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