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OBJECT TYPE
SECONDARY/METRIC/PEWTER
DATE
1800–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1995.0521.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

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

Dimensions

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

Length
14.4 cm
Width
11.5 cm
Height
22.8 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Metrology
Category
Volume
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
IN 1872, FIRST WEIGHTS & MEASURES ACT OF CANADA MADE IMPERIAL MEASURES CANADA'S STANDARDS. IN 1884, BRITIAN (& HENCE CANADA) BECAME ADHERENT OF CONVENTION OF THE METRE, LEGALIZING METRIC SYSTEM IN CANADA (CANADA ADHERED IN OWN RIGHT IN 1907). IN 1971, CANADA BEGAN CONVERSION FROM IMPERIAL TO METRIC AS LEGAL STANDARD.
Function
A PRECISE MEASURE OF CAPACITY, USED AS A LEGAL STANDARD AGAINST WHICH COMMERCIAL & OTHER MEASURES COULD BE VERIFIED
Technical
METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT, BASED ON DECIMAL SYSTEM, WAS INTRODUCED IN FRANCE IN 1793-1795. IT REPLACED LARGE NUMBER OF EXISTING MEASURES, MANY WITHREGIONAL VARIATIONS IN SIZE. IN 1875 INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES WAS ESTABLISHED, BASED UPON THE CONVENTION OF THE METRE.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
INCISED LETTERING READING 'LITRE'
Missing
N/A
Finish
METALLIC
Decoration
INCISED PARALLEL LINES ON LID & RIM

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