Gill Measure
notes: label: Description
content: Bulbous or bellied measure with galleried rim, molded base, and embryo-shell thumb piece; gill size. Wide-rimmed, low-domed lid has slightly raised center and two incised lines at edge. One incised line around rim and two pairs around body. S-scroll strap handle with stepped thumbrest and semi-bud terminal; conical strut. Rim exterior stamped to right of handle "GILL" in incuse serif letters, and struck on front and side with three verification marks, two circular marks containing Prince of Wales feathers between "GR" and a crowned "VR" mark for Renfrew County.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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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 Janet Martin
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.289408
label: catalog number
content: 289408
label: accession number
content: 59118
objectType: label: Object Name
content: measure
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: pewter (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in; 10.16 cm x 8.255 cm x 6.0325 cm