24th May, 2023 12:00
Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books
St Helens, County of Lancaster, Part Set of 5 Victorian Imperial Standard Capacity Measures, 1867
English, Dated 1867, each measure engraved 'St HELLENS COUNTY OF LANCASTER, 1867, DE GRAVE, SHORT & FANNER, LONDON' and numbered 593, each measure with multiple Exchequer and verification marks, the measures engraved IMPERIAL BUSHEL, IMPERIAL HALF BUSHEL , IMPERIAL BECK , IMPERIAL GALLON, IMPERIAL HALF GALLON, with 4 glass strikes and French polished mahogany level, all in a large black pained pine case (distressed) (x5)
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English, Dated 1867, each measure engraved 'St HELLENS COUNTY OF LANCASTER, 1867, DE GRAVE, SHORT & FANNER, LONDON' and numbered 593, each measure with multiple Exchequer and verification marks, the measures engraved IMPERIAL BUSHEL, IMPERIAL HALF BUSHEL , IMPERIAL BECK , IMPERIAL GALLON, IMPERIAL HALF GALLON, with 4 glass strikes and French polished mahogany level, all in a large black pained pine case (distressed) (x5)
