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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Metalware, Room 116, The Belinda Gentle Gallery

Measure

ca. 1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pewter spray baluster measure with waisted profile, curved handle and flat hinged lid with spray of plume thumb-piece.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pewter
Brief description
Pewter baluster measure with waisted profile, curved handle and flat hinged lid with spray of plume thumb-piece. English, ca. 1720.
Physical description
Pewter spray baluster measure with waisted profile, curved handle and flat hinged lid with spray of plume thumb-piece.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Of base diameter: 10.7cm
  • Volume capacity: 1.625pt
Credit line
Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest
Collection
Accession number
M.598-1926

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Record createdFebruary 7, 2003
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