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Measure, Dry

Object Name:
Measure, Dry
Object ID:
1970.034
Description:
Measure, dry. Wooden cylinder. Medium brown wood. Wall thickness 0.2". Bent and overlapped to form hoop. Ends tapered. Overlap fastened on outside with several steel tacks in straight line. Overlap ~25% of its circumference. Inside height: 2.9". Bottom is one piece of wood nailed in place with steel tacks. Bottom fastened around edge. Stamped on inside bottom, circular near one edge, serif letters: "...EL ERA / MANUFACTURER / & .../ [S]EALER / WILTON / (last line obscured.)
Material:
Wood
Steel
Dimensions:
H-3.6 Dia-5.8 inches Weight-9.2 oz
Credit Line:
Gift of Leonard K. Dodge
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