County of Chester - Peck

A Victorian brass alloy Imperial Peck measure for the County of Chester, Altrincham Division, dated 1835

by Bate, London, numbered 1643, engraved with date, county and division. Earliest legible verification mark for 1879, and with crowned VR, GR and ER cyphers. Diameter 31cm (width 41cm including upturned handles) (1)

Cheshire was divided into seven Hundreds, which formed six inspection districts. Standards were issued to the county in 1826, 1835, 1862 and 1869. In 1879 further sets were issued to four divisions, including Altrincham (No. 1643).

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Condition Report:
There are typical minor scuffs / dents / scratches and marks. Not all stamped marks are mentioned in the cataloguing, and some may be indistinct / rubbed.

Probably re-lacquered and possibly re-finished

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