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Set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

Made:
1893 in London and England
Set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893 Set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893
Set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893 Set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

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Set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893." The set consists of the following measures: 5 gallon, 4 gallon, 2 gallon, 1 gallon, 1/2 gallon, 1 quart, 1 pint, 1/2 pint, 1 gill, 1/2 gill, 1/4 gill.

Set of eleven conical shaped volume measures made by Doyle & Son, London in 1893 for the town of Halifax, England. These are secondary standards that were used for reference purposes by the local authorities that enforced weights and measures regulations in their area.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1980-1110
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
credit:
Christie's (St. James's)

Parts

5 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

5 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

5 Gallon measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/1
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
4 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

4 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

4 Gallon measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/2
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
2 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

2 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

2 Gallon measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/3
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1 Gallon measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/4
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1/2 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1/2 gallon measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1/2 Gallon Measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/5
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1 quart measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1 quart measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

One quart measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/6
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1 pint measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1 pint measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

One pint measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/7
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1/2 pint measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1/2 pint measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1/2 pint measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/8
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1 gill measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1 gill measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1 Gill measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/9
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1/2 gill measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1/2 gill measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1/2 Gill measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/10
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1/4 gill measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1/4 gill measure from set of volume standards for the town of Halifax, England, 1893

1/4 Gill measure from a set of 11 conical brass standard Imperial capacity measures by Doyle and Son, London. Inscribed "Corpn of Halifax. 1893"

Object Number:
1980-1110/11
type:
volume measures and volume standards (imperial)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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