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- OBJECT TYPE
- SECONDARY/FRENCH/BRASS
- DATE
- 1795
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0513.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- LOWER CANADA/GR/1795
- LOCATION
- England
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- BRASS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 46.0 cm
- Width
- 36.0 cm
- Height
- 21.8 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- 22.8
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Metrology
- Category
- Volume
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- 1795 TO NO LATER THAN 1872
- Canada
-
A FRENCH MEASURE INTRODUCED INTO NEW FRANCE BY FRENCH SETTLERS. IT CONTINUED AS A LEGAL STANDARD IN LOWER CANADA AFTER THE CONQUEST OF NEW FRANCE IN 1759 UNTIL 1872, WHEN THE FIRST CANADA WEIGHTS & MEASURES ACT CAUSED ALL EXISTING MEASURES TO BE REPLACED BY THE IMPERIAL GALLON, YARD, & POUND. - Function
-
A PRECISE MEASURE OF CAPACITY (1.5 MINOT) BASED UPON A PRIMARY LEGAL STANDARD. IT WAS USED BY A COLONIAL PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AS A LEGAL STANDARD AGAINST WHICH COMMERCIAL, COUNTY, & OTHER MEASURES OF CAPACITY COULD BE MEASURED. - Technical
-
IN FRANCE, THE MINOT WAS THE LEGAL GRAIN MEASURE UNTIL 1795,WHEN THE METRIC SYSTEM REPLACED EXISTING MEASURES. THE MINOT WAS EQUAL TO 1.108 ENGLISH BUSHELS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- INCISED 'G*R. LOWER CANADA/ 1795' ON ONE SIDE & ON OTHER 'Half Minot' IN SCRIPT
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- LACQUERED BRASS
- Decoration
- CAST BANDS ENCIRCLING BODY
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