Measure, Dry
- Object Name:
- Measure, Dry
- Object ID:
- 1967.005.04
- Creator:
- Gage & Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Henniker, NH
- Date:
- 1863-1858
- Description:
- Measure, dry. Medium-tan wood cylinder. Bent in shape of hoop. Wall thickness 0.2". Ends tapered. Overlap from right to left. Outside straight edge cut at overlap. Cut mark in underlying material. Also, wide chamfer from top to bottom. Inside edge tapered and is thin with cut edge and slightly clipped corner. Two columns of dome-headed brass tacks that hold wood together at both chamfers. Tack columns are on outside. Five square pegs that hold bottom piece in place. Bottom is one piece of wood. Bottom 0.3" thick. Some fine cracks in bottom piece on bottom surface. Deep stamp on bottom, serif letters, all caps: "I. DARROW". Slightly worn stamp on inside, serif letters, all caps, different sizes ranging from smaller to larger then to smaller for last line: "MANUFACTURE[D] / BY / GAGE & C[O] / (double stamped at edge:) "HENNIKER".
- Material:
- Wood
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-4.2 Dia-7.2 inches Weight-10.6 oz
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jewett
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