made in Edinburgh

Measures

These two pear-shaped pewter measures, one for a half pint (left), the other for a pint, were made in the late 18th or early 19th century by William Scott, a pewterer based in Edinburgh's West Bow.

Both measures have a crown and 'Imperial' on top of the lid, and `W. Scott, Edinr.' inside the lid. The pint measure has excise marks for Peebles and Edinburgh, the half pint for Edinburgh. Scratched on the base of the half pint is 'PERTH 1923'.

There were at least two pewterers called William Scott working in the West Bow in Edinburgh in the late 18th and early 19th century.

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Online ID:	000-190-004-023-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MET 71
Date:	Late 18th - early 19th century Late 18th - early 19th century Late 18th or early 19th century
Material:	Pewter. Inscription: On lid: crown / Imperial; on rim: CO ED / Half Pint; inside lid: W. Scott Edinr; on base: PERTH 1923 Pewter. Inscription: On lid: crown / Imperial; on rim: CO PEE / CO ED; inside lid: W. Scott Edinr
Dimensions:	4.40" H 5.50" H
What:	Measure / pint, half, Imperial Measure / pint, Imperial
Subject:	Pewter (NMAS Classification) Pewter (NMAS Classification)
Who:	William Scott, Edinburgh (Maker) William Scott, Edinburgh (Maker)
Where:	Midlothian, Edinburgh Perthshire, Perth Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Peeblesshire
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Description:	Pear-shaped pewter measure of Edinburgh type with a domed lid, for one Imperial pint, marked inside the lid `W. Scott, Edinr.', with excise marks for the Counties of Peebles and Edinburgh Pear-shaped pewter measure of Edinburgh type with a domed lid, for an Imperial half pint, marked inside the lid `W. Scott, Edinr.', with County of Edinburgh excise mark
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