Antique Pewter Measuring Jugs

Scaling set of antique pewter measures known as Gills used for alcohol.

Imported from England.

The legal standard English spirit measure is 25ml or 35ml. These are the metric conversions of the old measures of 1/6 gill or 1/4 gill. The gill is sometimes spelled jill. There is an explanation of the nursery rhyme: Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after. When Charles I scaled down the 'jack' (a two-ounce measure) so as to collect higher sales taxes, the jill, by definition twice the size of the jack, was automatically reduced also and 'came tumbling after.'

$125

**Sold**

Additional Information

Product Code: AQE-MISC-MGP

• Height:

  2"-5"