Bronze gallon, inscribed "Imperial Gallon" and "1831"

Made:
1831 in London
Bronze gallon

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Bronze gallon
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Bronze gallon, with solid side handles inscribed "Imperial Gallon", "1831" and with four verification marks on top of rim all Crown for William IV, with City of London, dagger in circle

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1943-213
Materials:
bronze (copper, tin alloy)
type:
imperial capacity measure (standards)
credit:
A.H. Isher and Son