1 Gallon Copper Measure with Lead Stamp
Product Details
Price $275
Date/Circa: 1870
Origin: England
Overall size:
8" High
10" Diameter
Catalog No: A0549A
Description:
Rare and in Excellent condition with few dents. British Imperial Standards, passed in late 19th Century, ensured no importer was going to be cheated. Measures of all sizes and uses were marked with a lead verification stamp. In cases of long usage, more than one stamp may be found exhibiting the diligence of the British system of weights & measures.The lead stamp on this measure depicts a crown & the letters VR, from the time of Queen Victoria.
