County of Chester - Half Bushel
A Victorian brass alloy Imperial Half Bushel measure for the County of Chester, Hyde Division, dated 1835
by Bate, London, numbered 1640, engraved with date, county and division. Earliest legible verification mark for 1879, and with crowned VR and ER cyphers. Diameter 39.5cm (width 52cm including handles) (1)
Hyde was a cotton manufacturing town around four miles North East of Stockport. It became a Borough in 1881.
Condition Report:
There are typical scuffs / dents / scratches and marks. Not all stamped marks are mentioned in the cataloguing, and some may be indistinct / rubbed.
The interior is rubbed and has black corrosion blemishes.
The rim edge has scratches and linear indentations
Probably re-lacquered and possibly re-finished
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any specific questions.
Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition and finish.
A Victorian brass alloy Imperial Half Bushel measure for the County of Chester, Hyde Division, dated 1835
by Bate, London, numbered 1640, engraved with date, county and division. Earliest legible verification mark for 1879, and with crowned VR and ER cyphers. Diameter 39.5cm (width 52cm including handles) (1)
Hyde was a cotton manufacturing town around four miles North East of Stockport. It became a Borough in 1881.
Condition Report:
There are typical scuffs / dents / scratches and marks. Not all stamped marks are mentioned in the cataloguing, and some may be indistinct / rubbed.
The interior is rubbed and has black corrosion blemishes.
The rim edge has scratches and linear indentations
Probably re-lacquered and possibly re-finished
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any specific questions.
Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition and finish.
