Quart Measure
date: label: date made
content: early 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: Bulbous or bellied measure with shell thumb piece and crowned "GR" "IMPERIAL QUART" standard seal on the low-domed lid. One incised line around the galleried rim and neck; plain, flared base. Tapered S-scroll handle with stepped thumbrest; cylindrical strut and circular attachment. No other marks.
label: Description
content: Imperial lidded measures are considered to be a Glasgow type. They rarely have a maker's mark.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow City
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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.67.0242
label: catalog number
content: 67.0242
label: accession number
content: 250853
objectType: label: Object Name
content: measure
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: pewter (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 1/8 in x 6 5/8 in x 4 1/2 in; 20.6375 cm x 16.8275 cm x 11.43 cm