Description: Antique PRIMITIVE BENTWOOD DRY MEASURE. This antique bentwood 4 quart dry goods measure is made of oak with an overlapped tapered joint. The joint is secured with 10 copper nails and the one piece bottom board is pegged to the sides. The outside varnished finish and unfinished inside has darkened with age. The inside bottom is stamped "DANIEL CRAGIN MANUFACTURES & SEALER, WILTON NH". It measures 9" in diameter x 5 1/2" tall. There are splits at the nails. Please look carefully at the photos. In 1858, Daniel L. Cragin built a "Measure Mill" in Wilton, NH. In 1885, Daniel Cragin sold full sets or "nests"; iron bound, varnished, plain, or unsealed (rough). Measures were made in five sizes, the smallest being one quart (5 3/4" diameter), then two quart (7" diameter x 4 3/8" tall), four quart (9" diameter), single peck (11" diameter x 6 1/4" tall), and one-half bushel (14" diameter x 8" tall). In 1909 the mill was acquired by Whitney Morse Frye and the "Fryes Measure Mill" is still operating today.
Price: 124.95 USD
Location: Amherst, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-05-04T00:07:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Region of Origin: US-Northeast
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
Style: Naive, Primitive
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Maker: Daniel Cragin
Material: Wood
Original/Reproduction: Original
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Category: Antiques
Type: Measures
