Object number
82/24
Description
Gallon used for measuring corn. Bears a Royal verification stamp "?R" and "349". From Mr Stewart, carpenter at South Green, Billericay, Essex.
This wooden gallon measure was used for measuring out quantities of corn. It is made of steamed bentwood and bears an official Royal verification stamp with a crown and the marks "?R" and "349". It belonged to Mr Stewart, the father of Amelia Stewart, who died circa 1925. He was a carpenter and lived at South Green, Billericay, Essex.
Physical description
1 corn measure: wood; fair condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Measure // Accession number: 82/24 // Classification: MARKETING Corn // Negative number: 60/14258 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Miss E. Cooper [...] // Store: // Condition: Fair // Recorder, date: DJE. 19.10.82 // Description: Wooden gallon corn measure, stamped with crown, "?R" and "349" // Dimensions: dia. 19cms // ht 19cms // Associated information: Formerly belonged to Amelia Stewart's father, who died c1925. He was a carpenter and lived at South Green, Billericay, Essex. // References:'
Production date
1800-01-01
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Height 190 mm
- Diameter 190 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14258.tif - High resolution image
