24th May, 2023 12:00
Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books
A Large & Impressive Set of 8 Victorian Shaped Capacity Measures
English, Dated 1897, each engraved 'BOROUGH OF PRESTON, W. & T. AVERY Ltd, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM, and all numbered 1625, constructed of hand-wrought brass each fitted with a brass spouted neck, engraved in the following capacities '5 GALLON', '4 GALLON', 3 GALLON', '2 GALLON', '1 GALLON', '1/2 GALLON', 'QUART', and 'PINT'
Sold for £1,750
Result plus buyers premium
English, Dated 1897, each engraved 'BOROUGH OF PRESTON, W. & T. AVERY Ltd, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM, and all numbered 1625, constructed of hand-wrought brass each fitted with a brass spouted neck, engraved in the following capacities '5 GALLON', '4 GALLON', 3 GALLON', '2 GALLON', '1 GALLON', '1/2 GALLON', 'QUART', and 'PINT'
