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Standard Bushel gun-metal grain measure

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CC BY-SA 4.0
Type
Measures
Date
1832 - 1901
Place
London, England; New South Wales, Australia
Materials
Brass, Copper, Wood
Collection
Geoff Gray collection
Accession number
1986.0096.0001.001

Description

A cylindrical shaped metal measure with two handles of brass and a wooden hand hold with decorative circular rings. The outer surface of the vessel is smooth, and the ornamentation consists of two sets of rings around the circumference with the section between indented. Stamped into the outer side wall is "Standard Bushel"; and other marks include "SM" and "Crown VR".

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 4:58:19 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-03-24. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.