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OBJECT TYPE
SECONDARY/FRENCH/BRASS
DATE
1795
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1995.0513.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
LOWER CANADA/GR/1795
LOCATION
England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
BRASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
46.0 cm
Width
36.0 cm
Height
21.8 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
22.8
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Metrology
Category
Volume
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Quebec
Period
1795 TO NO LATER THAN 1872
Canada
A FRENCH MEASURE INTRODUCED INTO NEW FRANCE BY FRENCH SETTLERS. IT CONTINUED AS A LEGAL STANDARD IN LOWER CANADA AFTER THE CONQUEST OF NEW FRANCE IN 1759 UNTIL 1872, WHEN THE FIRST CANADA WEIGHTS & MEASURES ACT CAUSED ALL EXISTING MEASURES TO BE REPLACED BY THE IMPERIAL GALLON, YARD, & POUND.
Function
A PRECISE MEASURE OF CAPACITY (1.5 MINOT) BASED UPON A PRIMARY LEGAL STANDARD. IT WAS USED BY A COLONIAL PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AS A LEGAL STANDARD AGAINST WHICH COMMERCIAL, COUNTY, & OTHER MEASURES OF CAPACITY COULD BE MEASURED.
Technical
IN FRANCE, THE MINOT WAS THE LEGAL GRAIN MEASURE UNTIL 1795,WHEN THE METRIC SYSTEM REPLACED EXISTING MEASURES. THE MINOT WAS EQUAL TO 1.108 ENGLISH BUSHELS.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
INCISED 'G*R. LOWER CANADA/ 1795' ON ONE SIDE & ON OTHER 'Half Minot' IN SCRIPT
Missing
N/A
Finish
LACQUERED BRASS
Decoration
CAST BANDS ENCIRCLING BODY

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