Gauging Rod, Gallon Measuring, by Hudson & Son, Greenwich, Early 20th Century

Item type: Object
Makers: Hudson & Son
Provenance: Purchase Part of the stock-in-trade of Hudson & Son when they ceased trading c.1980.
Primary inscriptions: "HUDSON & SON GREENWICH" and "IMPL GALLONS" stamped on rod. Small piece of paper stuck on at one end with MS note "Spirit 2/6".
Physical material: Boxwood
Dimensions: Height: 1016mm
Inventory No: 29011
Accession Number: 1982-17/2

Description

Thin boxwood rod of circular cross section, with a scale of 40 inches and a non-linear scale for gallons.