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These pewter measures for an Imperial half gill and an Imperial gill date from around 1830.

They are an Edinburgh-type of measure, pear-shaped, with no lid. Neither measure has a maker's mark. The half-gill has excise marks for Aberdeen and Edinburgh. The excise marks on the gill are indistinct.

Pewter was commonly used for measures and drinking vessels as it was both fairly cheap and strong enough to stand up to to the rigours of tavern life.

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• Online ID: 000-190-004-146-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MET 75
• Date: Around 1830
  c. 1830
  c. 1830
  
• Material: Pewter. Inscription: Excise mark: ?VR and castle [indistinct]; Gill
  Pewter. Inscription: On rim: E.4 / A.6 / VR.146 under a crown / VR.169 under a crown; GILL / crown / ABD under a castle
  Measure / gill, half, Imperial
  Measure / gill, Imperial
  
• Dimensions: 2.55" H
  3.20" H
  
• What: Measure / gill, half, Imperial
  Measure / gill, Imperial
  
• Subject: Pewter (NMAS Classification)
  Pewter (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who:
• Where: Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
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• Description: Pear-shaped pewter measure of Edinburgh lidless type for an Imperial gill, no maker's marks, c. 1830
  Pear-shaped pewter measure of Edinburgh lidless type for an Imperial half gill, with Aberdeen and Edinburgh excise marks, no maker's marks, c. 1830
  
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