County of Devon - A set of five measures

A set of five George IV brass alloy measures for the County of Devon, Division of Tavistock, dated 1826

Maker unknown, comprising: Imperial Half Gill, Imperial Half Pint, Imperial Pint, Imperial Quart and Imperial Peck, all numbered 2444, engraved with date, county and division. Earliest legible verification mark for 1853, and with crowned GRIV, VR and GRV cyphers. Largest 12cm diameter (5)

Divided into 33 Hundreds, Devon boasted 15 Inspectors for the county by 1835. Tavistock received a full set of Standards in 1826, issued to J. Shapham, merchant.

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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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