Object number
66/217
Description
This is a gallon measure, which was used for measuring out quantities of grain. It is made of steamed bentwood, measuring one gallon with Royal verification stamp.
Physical description
1 grain measure: wood and metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ form - ‘MEASURE (GALLON) // Marketing- Grain // Mr G Saunders, 30 Donnington Gardens, Reading // Steamed bent wood body, tacked down side at overlap, crossed metal support cross base ruining a little way up sides, Royal verification stamp and ‘gallon’, 19.5x19cm (height x diameter).’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_7829.tif - High resolution image
