Set of five Lancashire (Local) cylindrical bronze ale standard measures

Made:: 1822 in England

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Set of five Lancashire (Local) cylindrical bronze ale standard
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Set of five Lancashire (Local) cylindrical bronze ale standard measures, 1822, for pre-Imperial Quart, Pint, 1/2 Pint, Gill, 1/2 Gill. (Division of Kirkdale).

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Object Number:: 1931-1036

Materials:: bronze (copper, tin alloy)

type:: ale capacity measure (standards)

credit:: Board of Trade

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Parts

Lancashire Local ale standard, Quart

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

Measurements:: overall: 165 x 108 mm

Materials:: bronze (copper, tin alloy)

Object Number:: 1931-1036 Pt1

type:: ale capacity measure (standards)

Lancashire Local ale standard, Pint

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

Measurements:: overall: 110 x 92 mm

Materials:: bronze (copper, tin alloy)

Object Number:: 1931-1036 Pt2

type:: ale capacity measure (standards)

Lancashire Local ale standard, Half-Pint

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 Pint.

Measurements:: overall: 95 x 73 mm

Materials:: bronze (copper, tin alloy)

Object Number:: 1931-1036 Pt3

type:: ale capacity measure (standards)

Lancashire Local ale standard, Gill

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

Measurements:: overall: 80 x 60 mm

Materials:: bronze (copper, tin alloy)

Object Number:: 1931-1036 Pt4

type:: ale capacity measure (standards)

Lancashire Local ale standard, Half-Gill

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.