Standard Half Bushel gun-metal grain measure
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- Type
- Measures
- Date
- 1832 - 1901
- Place
- London, England; New South Wales, Australia
- Materials
- Brass, Copper, Wood
- Collection
- Geoff Gray collection
- Accession number
- 1986.0096.0001.002
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 Half Bushel"; and other marks include a Victorian Crown above "VR", a crown above "ER", the letters "SM" and a shield stamped into the rim above the handle and the letters "GR".
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 4:58:30 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2021-05-11. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.