Description:
A good straight sided 1 quart measure by Thomas & Townsend Compton of London, who worked 1802-1814.
The measure has a plain straight sided body with a large curve handle with thumb rest, attached to the body with a large escutcheon. There is a WR Crown verification to the left of the handle and a clear makers mark inside the base.
The front of the measure is engraved in large script, ''Gilcomston Brewery 12''. Gilcomston Brewery was in Aberdeen Scotland.
Provenance:
Ex Albert Bartram collection.
Published examples:
None known.
Condition:
Excellent condition with a lightly polished silver grey finish and some small traces of light oxide.
Repairs: There are no repairs that I could detect.
Size:
Height to rim: 5.875 in (15.00cm).
Base diameter: 4.875in (12.40cm).
Capacity: 1 quart.
Weight:
Pewterer''s reference number:
Pewter Society: PS1868 - Thomas & Townsend Compton
Cotterell: Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks - OP1064.
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Shipping costs:
UK: £10.00
Europe: £25.00
USA/Canada: £35.00
Other countries: Please ask.
Stock number: P-233.
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Internal Reference: P-233
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1025146
Dateline of this antique is 1800
Height is 15cm (5.9inches)Width is 12cm (4.7inches)Depth is 12cm (4.7inches)
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