General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Measure, grain

Patents

N/A

General Description

wood with iron binding

Dimensions

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

Length

N/A

Width

N/A

Height

19.1 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

19.6 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Barns & buildings

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1914 +

Canada

This measure was purchased by the owner's husband (who now has Alzheimer's) in Quebec City in the 1960s as far as Mrs. Bainbridge can recall. Such measures were most commonly used by grain merchants and millers.

Function

A one gallon measure intended for measuring grain and other similar dry commodities, often used by grain merchants and millers.

Technical

Weight, length and volume measures are the basis of legal trade in a large portion of commerce. Although volume is a derived quantity (from linear meaures), volume measures have been used for legal purposes for more than 2 millennia with ones from Athens and other Greek and Roman cities surviving today. The verification process was, and still is, tightly regulated by governments to prevent disagreements between sellers and buyers. The verification marks on this example represent a change in UK practice in the early 20th century. This is a 1 gallon measure intended for measuring grain and other similar dry commodities. The measure is made of wood (oak?) and bound with iron straps. It is stamped with verification marks (see Notes) on the exterior and also in the inside at the joint between the walls and bottom of the measure.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Black stamped lettering on exterior reads 'G2R', '14' and 'GALLON'/ indistinct lettering stamped on exterior appears to read 'R.B. WAFFER/ GI C[illegible]'

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Coated brown stained wood

Decoration

N/A