Fine and Rare Bronze Gallon Measure

Name: Fine and Rare Bronze Gallon Measure
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA684146
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

A particularly fine example of a cast bronze GALLON MEASURE, well engraved with the “GR” cypher to the centre and “Gallon” to the upper band. The base is engraved with the owner: “Edwin Preston of Kidderminster” and dated 1918, whilst various Customs & Excise proofmarks can be found around the upper rim. Unusually this features turned ebony handles to either side ~ it certainly needs two hands to carry! c1910-1920

** Such measures were used to ‘weigh’ dry goods, such as grain and it is likely this example was owned by a merchant who wanted to reassure his customers that they would never be ‘short-changed’ if they bought from him!

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA684146

Dealers Internal Reference

660/2019/PFK

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Description

A particularly fine example of a cast bronze GALLON MEASURE, well engraved with the “GR” cypher to the centre and “Gallon” to the upper band.

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The base is engraved with the owner: “Edwin Preston of Kidderminster” and dated 1918, whilst various Customs & Excise proofmarks can be found around the upper rim.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Unusually this features turned ebony handles to either side ~ it certainly needs two hands to carry! c1910-1920

fig 1. Fine and Rare Bronze Gallon Measure

Such measures were used to ‘weigh’ dry goods, such as grain and it is likely this example was owned by a merchant who wanted to reassure his customers that they would never be ‘short-changed’ if they bought from him!

Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA684146

Dealers Internal Ref

660/2019/PFK

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