Noggin or Gill Measure
date: label: date made
content: early 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: Haystack measure; noggin or gill size. Conical or ovoid body with applied, molded neck, mid, and base bands; circular, everted rim with flared lip. Tapered, D- or ear-shaped handle has an arched and tongued thumbrest; upper scrolled terminal with stepped oval attachment below neck; flat lower terminal attached at midband. Front of body is stamped "1 NOGGIN" and "1 GILL", partially struck twice, all in incuse serif letters. Bottom exterior has crowned "X" in shield.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: British Isles: Ireland
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Constance R. and Thomas D. Williams
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.0815.02
label: accession number
content: 1979.0815
label: catalog number
content: 1979.0815.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: measure
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: pewter (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 3/4 in x 3 3/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 8.5725 cm x 6.35 cm