Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

Measure, grain

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

wood with iron binding

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

S/O

Largeur

S/O

Hauteur

19,1 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

19,6 cm

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Agriculture

Catégorie

Granges et bâtiments

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

England

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

London

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

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.

Fonction

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

Technique

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.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

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

Manque

Appears complete

Fini

Coated brown stained wood

Décoration

S/O