Two Quarter Gill Spirit Measures – One English & One Scottish

Description

Heading : Two Quarter Gill Spirit Measures – One English & One Scottish

Period : Victorian

Origin : England & Scotland 

Colour : Clear 

Bowl : English – bulbous round form;  Scottish – pillar moulded

Neck : English – tapered and slice cut;  Scottish – bulbous collar under flaring rim

Pontil : Both polished 

Glass Type : Lead 

Size : English – 84mm high x 60mm diameter;  Scottish – 85mm high x 58mm diameter

Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 

Restoration : None 

Weight : English – 179g;  Scottish – 184g

Notes:: The English version has nicks cut in to the rim. which indicate that the vessel has to be completely filled to give the requisite measured amount