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  • Object number
    65/116
  • Collection
    The Saint Mary Bourne Collection
  • Exhibition
    Port Henley - Trading for 1000 years
  • Description
    Half bushel for measuring grain. Marked 'I.B.I.' There is no sign of a verification stamp. Part of the Saint Mary Bourne Collection, Hampshire.
    A half bushel measure for measuring out quantities of grain. It is made of steamed bent wood with iron banding and side handles. It is marked 'I.B.I.' There is no sign of a verification stamp, suggesting that it was used for roughly measuring out quantities. It is part of the Saint Mary Bourne Collection, from the village of Saint Mary Bourne in Hampshire.
  • Physical description
    1 measure: wood and metal; fair condition- damaged and repairedNo sign of any official verification stamp, suggesting this was used for roughly measuring out quantities.
  • Archival history
    MERL miscellaneous note – ‘The St. Mary Bourne Collection // 65/116. Measure (1/2 Bushel)'
  • Object name
    Measure, grain, Measure, half bushel
  • Material
    Wood, Metal
  • Associated subject
    MARKETING AND SELLING : weighing and measuring
    Grain
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9096.tif - High resolution image
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