 Bronze Exchequer Standard Winchester Gallon measure, 1601.
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Picture Number:10314043
Credit:Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
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Caption:
One of a series of standard measures issued to 60 shire towns in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The Winchester standard was used from the Medieval period until it was superseded in Britain by the Imperial Measure in 1826.
In Collection of: Science & Society Picture Library
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