Edwardian Brass Gill Spirit Measure c1905

Description

Heading : 20^th Century brass measure
Date : 1901-1910
Period : Edwardian
Marks : Capacity mark: ‘GILL’. Verification mark: Crown & ‘ER’. Location number: ‘239’. Touchmark: ‘R Davis & Sons 413 Old Kent Road’
Origin : London. England
Features : Bulbous body on a pedestal foot. handle with a slattened top spur
Size : 3 1/4 inches tall and 2 3/8 inches in diameter
Condition : Excellent. wear commensurate with age as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 302 grams

An item used in ale houses . so much more appealing than optics on bottles

Additional Information : In 1826 the Imperial Standard was introduced to supercede a number of other standards that had been in use until then. A verification mark signifies that the measure has been inspected by an official Weights & Measures Inspector and found to be of the correct capacity. From roughly 1879 onwards a uniform style was adopted consisting of a crown. the monarch’s initials (VR. ER or GR) and a number which signifies the location. Capacity marks became a legal requirement in 1836. The presence of such a mark does not mean the item is post-1836 as vessels made before then which remained in use after 1836 were often marked retrospectively. The word Imperial on a measure shows it was made to the new standard and is therefore post-1826.

For more information on verification marks. see: Marks and Markings of Weights and Measures of the British Isles by Carl Ricketts and John Douglas 1996