Scots Pint Measure
date: label: date made
content: 1746
notes: label: Description
content: Lidless pot-bellied measure with a molded, flared rim and concave pedestal base, engraved on front "Culloden 1746"; Scots pint (three imperial pint) size. Two incised lines around rim and above and below belly, one at base. Strap handle has a plugged hinge lug, stepped thumbrest and lower spade terminal; oval strut. Bottom with three concentric circles inside and Dean of Guild verification mark on outside.
label: Description
content: The Battle of Culloden took place on April 16, 1746. This measure likely predates that event, as its form typically dates from 1680 to 1720 or 1730.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: Scotland
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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 Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.67.0208
label: catalog number
content: 67.0208
label: accession number
content: 250853
objectType: label: Object Name
content: measure
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: pewter (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 7/8 in x 6 7/8 in x 5 1/4 in; 22.5425 cm x 17.4625 cm x 13.335 cm