Volume Measures
date: label: Date made
content: 19th century
label: Date made
content: 1800-1900
notes: label: Description
content: Set of eight volume measured made of bell metal and intended for tax purposes. Each is marked “COUNTY OF TIPPERARY” and “738.” The smallest is marked, in addition, “IMPERIAL QUARTER GILL” and “1879.” The next largest is marked, in addition, “HALF GILL.” The next largest is marked, in addition, “GILL.” The next largest is marked, in addition, “HALF PINT.” The next largest is marked, in addition, “IMPERIAL PINT” and “1868.” The next largest is marked, in addition, “QUART.” The next largest is marked, in addition, “HALF GALLON.” The largest, which has two handles, is marked, in addition “GALLON.”
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Chemistry
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CH.327567
label: catalog number
content: 327567
label: accession number
content: 267874
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Custom Measures Set
label: Object Name
content: Custom Measures Set
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: gallon: 6 5/8 in x 11 1/4 in x 8 1/8 in; 16.8275 cm x 28.575 cm x 20.6375 cm
label: Measurements
content: imperial quarter gill: 1 15/16 in x 1 5/8 in; 4.92125 cm x 4.1275 cm
label: Measurements
content: imperial pint: 4 5/8 in x 3 5/8 in; 11.7475 cm x 9.2075 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall; nested: 6 3/4 in x 11 1/8 in x 8 1/8 in; 17.145 cm x 28.2575 cm x 20.6375 cm