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Lord Carysfort's Committee's set 4 of rectangular bronze cubic measures with two adjustable stands

Made:
1758 in London
maker:
Joseph Harris
Lord Carysfort's Committee's set 4 of rectangular bronze cubic measures with two adjustable stands

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Lord Carysfort's Committee's set 4 of rectangular bronze cubic measures with two adjustable stands, made by Harris for the determination of the standard measures of capacity in 1758, 300,60,12, and 2 cubic inches. With 4 rectangular glass strikes

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1931-1049
type:
inch capacity measure (standards)
credit:
Board of Trade

Parts

One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 300 cubic inches with square glass strike

One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 300 cubic inches with square glass strike

One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 300 cubic inches with square glass strike, made by Harris, London. Used by Lord Carysfort's Committee's for the determination of the standard measures of capacity in 1758.

Measurements:
overall: 7 kg
Object Number:
1931-1049 Pt1
type:
inch capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 60 cubic inches with square glass strike

One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 60 cubic inches with square glass strike

One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 60 cubic inches with square glass strike, made by Harris, London. Used by Lord Carysfort's Committee's for the determination of the standard measures of capacity in 1758.

Measurements:
overall: 4 kg
Object Number:
1931-1049 Pt2
type:
stand (volume measurement standard)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 12 cubic inches with square glass strike

One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 12 cubic inches with square glass strike

One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 12 cubic inches with square glass strike, made by Harris, London. Used by Lord Carysfort's Committee's for the determination of the standard measures of capacity in 1758.

Object Number:
1931-1049 Pt3
type:
inch capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rectangular bronze cubic measure, 1 of 4, for 2 cubic inches

Rectangular bronze cubic measure, 1 of 4, for 2 cubic inches

One of four rectangular bronze cubic measures for 2 cubic inches with square glass strike, made by Harris, London. Used by Lord Carysfort's Committee's for the determination of the standard measures of capacity in 1758.

Object Number:
1931-1049 Pt4
type:
inch capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two adjustable stand for Lord Carysfort's Committee's set of rectangular bronze cubic measures

Two adjustable stand for Lord Carysfort's Committee's set of rectangular bronze cubic measures

Two adjustable stand for Lord Carysfort's Committee's set of rectangular bronze cubic measures, made by Harris, 1758.

Object Number:
1931-1049 Pt5
type:
inch capacity measure (standards)

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