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

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Lord Carysfort's Committee's set 4 of rectangular bronze cubic
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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

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)