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Standard Wheat Firlot
City of Aberdeen Standard Wheat Firlot
Standard Wheat Firlot
Standard Wheat Firlot

City of Aberdeen Standard Wheat Firlot

Date1811
Object NameMeasure
Mediumbronze/bell metal
ClassificationsMetrology
DimensionsOverall: Height: 138 cm, Diameter: 32 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1974 by the Department Of Weights & Measures.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS016014
Keywords
About MeA standard wheat firlot with an inscription on the body indicating that it was made according to the standard Scots pint held by the City of Edinburgh in 1811.

The body of the measure carries the Aberdeen Coat of Arms.