Accession No

2629

Brief Description

imperial quarter gill, English, 1879

Origin

England

Maker

Class

weights & measures

Earliest Date

1879

Latest Date

1879

Inscription Date

1879

Material

metal (bell metal)

Dimensions

height 55mm; maximum diameter 37mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, London, England; lot 120, 14/7/1980.

Inscription

‘IMPERIAL QUARTER GILL
WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
481’

Description Notes

Imperial quarter gill, English, 1879

Standard cylindrical measure; bell metal. 3 ribs carrying the inscription. Verification stamps for 1879, 1884, 1887, 1889, and 1904 on the rim.

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