Set of 7 wooden measures

Set of 7 wooden measures Set of 7 wooden measures

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Set of 7 wooden measures (1 decalitre to 1 decilitre).

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1857-31
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
type:
metric capacity measure
credit:
Commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851

Parts

Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

One of seven wooden measures from a set for a decalitre (10 litres, 10,000ml). Thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1857-31 Pt1
type:
metric capacity measure
Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

One of seven wooden measures from a setfor a demi decalitre (5 litres, 5,000ml). Thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1857-31 Pt2
type:
metric capacity measurev
Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

One of seven wooden measures from a set for a double litre (2 litres, 2,000ml). Thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1857-31 Pt3
type:
metric capacity measure
Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

One of seven wooden measures from a set for a litre (1,000ml). Thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1857-31 Pt4
type:
metric capacity measure
Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

One of seven wooden measures from a set for a demi litre (500ml). Thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1857-31 Pt5
type:
metric capacity measure
Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

One of seven wooden measures from a set for a double decilitre (200ml). Thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1857-31 Pt6
type:
metric capacity measure
Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

Wooden metric capacity measure, from decalitre set

One of seven wooden measures from a set for a decilitre (100ml). Thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1857-31 Pt7
type:
metric capacity measure