Object Details
- Description
- Lidless bulbous or bellied measure with a beaded, galleried rim and cast circular flared foot; pint size. Slight bead flanked by pairs of incised lines at shoulder. Tapered, S-scroll handle with arched and stepped thumbrest and lower short terminal attached at seam. Front of body stamped incuse "PINT" in incuse sans serif letters. Rim exterior has two verification marks, one crowned "GR" mark for Birmingham ("6) and one possibly for Renfrew County ("17"). Bottom interior with Y-in-triangle and X maker's mark and exterior with maker's name.
- Gaskell & Chambers was established circa 1892 in Birmingham, England; manufacturer of metal bar and drink dispensing equipment (pewter, copper, etc.). They likely made these measures using molds originally owned by James Yates (working under his own name, 1860-1891). Although Gaskell & Chambers did not intend to deceive, their measures have been sold as or faked to be by Yates.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1850-1925
- ca 1910
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
- Physical Description
- pewter (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 12.065 cm x 13.97 cm x 9.525 cm
- Object Name
- measure
