Open Measurements Of The Metric System, In Tin. 19th Century

Large batch of open MEASURES, metric system, in tin. About 150 centiliter to liter coins, from the times of the Second Empire and the Third Republic. Some form homogeneous but incomplete series of 2 to 6 measures. Isolated measures are sold individually. All bear the hallmark of their manufacturer in PARIS or in the provinces: COMOLLO frères ROUSSEL LORETTE-DEVOUGE 1855-1896 COLLENOT 1888 ANTHOINE 1883-1917 LAVEUR 1892 GIOVANNA VIBERT 1885 CM et Cie 1865 Veuve BRENU 1875-1885 SALINA et Cie 1857-1865 L. DRESCO 1880-1904 Georges GRAS in ANGERS 1897-1925 VINCENT BULL ALEXANDRE 1879-1893. 19th century. Beautiful condition in attic abandoned patina. You want to complete your series, then do not hesitate to contact us and let us know about your research. Price: centiliter: € 30, double centiliter: € 30, half deciliter: € 20, deciliter: € 20, double deciliter: € 20, half liter: € 30, liter: € 50. From the purchase of 3 measures, free shipment by COLISSIMO for mainland France. The tin measurements of the metric system have been ignored and even despised by tin enthusiasts for too long. With the reproach of their alleged banality and a late and bloated production compared with that of the pitchers of the 17th and 18th century. This setting aside is not justified, because it is neglecting the universal importance of the metric system established by the Convention in 1793. For the first time, the various regions of the same country unified their measurement systems. And even if the time was long to impose itself, the metric system gradually regulated daily life in the 19th century. At that time, lost or returnable bottles and packaging did not exist or hardly existed. Liquids: wine, cider, vinegar, oil, alcohol are sold in bulk, at retail. This imposes on the counters of grocery stores and other drinking establishments, the presence of a series of tin measures. Discarded or reserved for decoration, pewter measures disappeared from retail shops in the mid-20th century. Recently, the rise in the price of metals has encouraged their recasting in the melting pot, which makes them increasingly rare. For amateurs who deign to take an interest in them, pewter measures have the advantage of always being stamped by their manufacturer. In addition, the official hallmark allows them to be dated since it varied according to the political regimes which succeeded one another during the 19th century. In addition, the annual checks by the weights and measures verifiers service attest to the duration of use of the measures. This is how we noted on a one-liter measure, more than 70 letter-dates, which proves its longevity through generations of users.