Accession No

2618

Brief Description

dry capacity measure, by Oertling, English, 1912

Origin

England; London

Maker

Oertling, L.

Class

weights & measures

Earliest Date

1912

Latest Date

1912

Inscription Date

1912

Material

metal (brass); wood

Dimensions

box length 611mm; breadth 68mm; thickness 30mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, England; lot 105, 14/7/1980.

Inscription

‘LOCAL STANDARD
DRY MEASURE GAUGE
CITY OF BRADFORD 1912
L. OERTLING LONDON’ (on lid of box)
‘L OERTLING LONDON’
‘CITY OF BRADFORD 1912’

Description Notes

Brass rule graduated 0 - 75 on ‘Measure for diameter’ scale and 0 - 41 on ‘Measure for depth’ scale. In fitted wooden box with Weights and Measures Act 1889 ‘Tables for use in Testing Dry Measures of Capacity.’
Instructions for use as follows: ‘Measure the Diameter with the scale marked Diameter and take the Reading. Measure the Depth with the Scale Marked Depth and take the reading. Add the two readings’
‘The sum will be 10 for 1/2 Gill, 20 for Gill, 30 for 1/2 pint, 40 for pint, 50 for quart, 60 for 1/2 gallon, 70 for gallon, 80 for Peck, 90 for 1/2 Bushel, 100 for Bushel.’

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