Seven metric volume measures

Made:
1851 in France

Set of seven liquid measures, pewter (1 litre to 1 centilitre), thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1857-34
Materials:
pewter (tin, antimony, copper alloy)
type:
volume measures and volume standards (metric)
credit:
Commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851

Parts

Pewter liquid measure for 1 litre

Pewter liquid measure for 1 litre

One of seven liquid measures in pewter for 1 litre, thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Materials:
pewter (tin, antimony, copper alloy)
Object Number:
1857-34 Pt1
type:
measure
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pewter liquid measure for demilitre

Pewter liquid measure for demilitre

One of seven liquid measures in pewter for demilitre (500ml), thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Materials:
pewter (tin, antimony, copper alloy)
Object Number:
1857-34 Pt2
type:
measure - volume
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
pewter liquid measure for double decilitre

pewter liquid measure for double decilitre

One of seven liquid measures in pewter for double decilitre (200ml), thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Materials:
pewter (tin, antimony, copper alloy)
Object Number:
1857-34 Pt3
type:
metric capacity measure
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
pewter liquid measure for demi decilitre

pewter liquid measure for demi decilitre

One of seven liquid measures in pewter for demi decilitre (50ml), thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Materials:
pewter (tin, antimony, copper alloy)
Object Number:
1857-34 Pt5
type:
metric capacity measure
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
pewter liquid measure for double centilitre

pewter liquid measure for double centilitre

One of seven liquid measures in pewter for double centilitre (20ml), thought to have been exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

Materials:
pewter (tin, antimony, copper alloy)
Object Number:
1857-34 Pt6
type:
metric capacity measure
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum