Superb Quality Antique Victorian One Gallon Harvest Jug

Quality George III Loftus of Oxford Street London copper one gallon jug having a shaped handle standing on a circular base

Antique Victorian quality copper helmet coal scuttle having a shaped carrying handle with a shaped quality copper helmet coal scuttle and a ...

Antique Victorian quality copper helmet coal scuttle having a shaped swing carrying handle with a shaped quality copper helmet coal scuttle ...

Antique Edwardian quality brass and copper jug having a quality shaped copper handle and copper bounds around a brass engraved jug

19th Century four gallon copper haystack measuring jug in very good condition and marked at the front with four gallon, having a large shaped handle to one side, the haystack jug nam...

A 19th century English Victorian era copper half-gallon ale measure. impressive size, hand-crafted in traditional haystack form with a deep lip and pour spout, small neck, tapering bulbous body on broad base, with a large handle. Vessel body inscribed "Half Gallon", stamped maker's marks, 10, and tax marks to rim interior. circa 1875 The measure was used in taverns to truthfully measure ale or cider to protect society from fraud during trading transactions. With a largely illiterate population at the time, the interests of every citizen needed to be considered and cared for so stamped and sealed measures were used throughout the British Isles. For example, in 1309 it was decreed “The Standard of bushels, gallIons and ells shalI be sealed with an iron seal...

19th Century two gallon copper haystack measuring jug in very good condition and marked at the front with two gallon, having a large shaped handle to one side, the haystack jug named...

Large antique Arts & Crafts copper and brass milk jug An unusual large antique Arts & Crafts copper and brass milk jug having an attractive unusual s...