A VERY RARE PEWTER 'BALL AND BAR' BALUSTER MEASURE

A VERY RARE PEWTER 'BALL AND BAR' BALUSTER MEASURE

ENGLISH, C.1710-40

of pre-Imperial ½-mutchkin Scots capacity, erect ball thumbpiece on a stalk, the flat lid with locating flanger inside, and engraved ownership initials 'IB' and 'BD' in the Scottish manner, a solid ‘C’ handle with spade terminal, the lid with one outer incised line, the body with three incised lines, good 'witness' mark to upper handle, and linen marks inside lid and body

12.5cm high

Provenance

The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.

Formerly in the R. F. Michaelis, Mrs Clark, Princeton, New Jersey and 'Bud' Swain Collections.

Catalogue Note

The Scots capacity 7.8 fl.oz. was also used in Northern England in the late 18^th century, furthermore the body shape and erect ball indicate this is not a Scottish piece.