Antique 1 Gallon Copper Ale Jug Harvest Haystack Measure
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/11/2023 - 00:08
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE 1 GALLON ANTIQUE COPPER HAYSTACK MEASURE or HARVEST MEASURE A large gallon jug, traditionaly used to carry ale to the labourers working in the English fields at harvest time. Late 19th Century, but please make up your own mind about this The jug measures approx 9 1/2 inches (245mm) tall, by 10 1/2 inches (270mm) diameter across the base. It has all the usual dings and dents, and repairs you would expect to find on a copper vessel which has had a working past, but no splits or holes.
There is a lead verification seal on the rim. This is a substantial jug, a ...