Two Half Gill Spirit Measures – One English & One Scottish

Description

Heading : Two Half 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 – 95mm high x 65mm diameter;  Scottish – 94mm high x 59mm diameter
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight : English – 179g;  Scottish – 260g
 
Notes: The Scottish version has nicks cut in to the rim. which indicate that the vessel has to be completely filled to give the measured amount