Standard, capacity

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OBJECT TYPE
SECONDARY/METRIC/BRASS
DATE
1909
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1997.0088.005
MANUFACTURER
Avery, W. & T. Ltd.
MODEL
2625
LOCATION
Birmingham, England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
5
Total Parts
16
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
MEASURE: BRASS/ COVER: GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length
N/A
Width
10.0 cm
Height
19.1 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Metrology
Category
Volume
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Avery
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
Birmingham

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
AFTER 1909
Canada
IN 1884, BRITAIN (& HENCE CANADA) BECAME ADHERENT TO THE CONVENTION OF THE METRE, LEGALIZING METRIC SYSTEM IN CANADA (CANADA ADHERED IN ITS OWN RIGHT IN 1907). THIS SET WAS USED BY THE CANADIAN GOVT. AS A LEGAL STANDARD AGAINST WHICH COMMERCIAL & SCIENTIFICCAPACITY MEASURES COULD BE VERIFIED.
Function
USED AS PRECISE MEASURES OF CAPACITY (20 LITRES TO 1 MILLILITRE) AS A LEGAL STANDARD AGAINST WHICH MEASURES USED BY SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY ARE VERIFIED.
Technical
METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT, BASED ON DECIMAL SYSTEM, WAS INTRODUCED IN FRANCE IN 1783-1795. IT REPLACED A LARGE NUMBER OF EXISTING MEASURES, MANY WITH REGIONAL VARIATIONS. IN 1875 THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES WAS ESTABLISHED, BASED UPON THE CONVENTION OF THE METRE.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
INSCRIBED ON TOP OF RIM: '[CROWN]/ ER/ 1909/ [portcullis]'/ INSCRIBED ON FRONT OF RIM: '2625'/ INSCRIBED ON FRONT OF BODY: '1 LITRE'/ INSCRIBED ON BACK RIM BOTTOM IN CURSIVE: 'W. & T. AVERY LD BIRMINGHAM'.
Missing
N/A
Finish
MEASURE: LACQUERED
Decoration
TWO CAST BANDS ENCIRCLING BODY

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