Measure, Dry
- Object Name:
- Measure, Dry
- Object ID:
- 1967.005.03
- Creator:
- Barker & Cragin
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Wilton, NH
- Date:
- 1876
- Description:
- Measure, dry. Wooden cylinder. Medium-tan wood formed into hoop. Wall thickness 0.2". Tapered ends of wood that overlap from right to left. On outside, overlap not quite straight, but with chamfered edge. Eight domed steel tacks in column holding wood together. Five square wooden pegs around bottom edge holding bottom in place. Bottom one piece. Bottom slightly over 0.5" in thickness. Some pencil marks on bottom. Long line cross-barred at one end and slightly longer cross bar at other end. U-shape off second cross bar. On inside, chamfer thin with straight edge with possibly cut corner at top. Steel tack near that on inside. Little bit of break in wood from top edge down at that overlap point. Break ~0.9" long. Stamped on inside of bottom: "BARKER & [C]RAGIN / MANUFACTURERS / N. BARKER SEALER / WILTON / N.H."
- Material:
- Wood
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-3.5 Dia-6 inches Weight-8.7 oz
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jewett
Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.