Lancashire Local ale standard, Half-Gill

Made:: 1822 in England

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One of five Lancashire (Local) cylindrical bronze ale standard measures from a set, dated 1822 (Division of Kirkdale), for the pre-Imperial Measure 1/2 Gill.

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Object Number:: 1931-1036 Pt5

Materials:: bronze and complete

type:: ale capacity measure (standards)

credit:: Board of Trade

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Lancashire Local ale standard, Half-Gill

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