Richardson Patent Quarter Gill Measure c1875

Description

Heading : Richardson patent Victorian quarter gill measure
Period : Victoria – c1875
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Slice cut neck. lens cutting to base. Engraved fill line “1/4 gill” and engraved on bowl Richardson’s Patent 545
Pontil : Polished 
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 10.8 cm height. 4.2 cm diameter bowl. 3 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight: 194 grams 

The button is marked VR 36 digits represent the standards office at which this was assayed. in this case Exeter