SOLD – Government Stamped Glass Gill Whisky Measures c1880

Description

Heading : 19^th Century glass gill whiskey measure
Date : c1880
Period : Victorian
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Body : Cup bowl in shape with naïve conical feet. Both government stamped with ‘V.R 324’ and a crown above. Victoria Regina. with the production area number for the South Shields area. Larger stamped ‘HALF GILL’ Smaller stamped ‘QUARTER GILL
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 2 ¾ inches tall and approx. 2 1/8 inches in diameter (Large)
Size : 2 ¼ inches tall and approx. 2 1/16 inches in diameter (Small)
Condition : Excellent : small chip to the large measures foot rim as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 216 grams combined

Additional Information :
Holds ½ of an English imperial gill (approx. 71ml imperial measurement) (Large)
Holds ¼ of an English imperial gill (approx. 35.5ml imperial measurement) (Small)
Fill level is un-determined as this measure is blank. although filling this to where the measurement marks would typically be gives these measurements (just below the rim).