Indian 'Oriental Metal Dressing Works, Bombay' nesting liquid seer measures
½ -1/64 seer - 6 measures
Dimensions:
½ seer - this measure has a loose brass rim. The lead seal is missing. It is covered in various stamps around the top and the top brass collar is stamped ½ seer. On the main copper body there is a faint stamp ‘The Oriental Metal Dressing Works, Bombay’.
The base has a partial ‘Oriental Mark’ stamp.
90mm diameter x 80mm high. Weighs 270gm.
1/4 seer - has lead trading standard seal, various weights and measures stamps, and stamped ‘The Oriental Metal Dressing Works, Bombay No. 12’. The brass top band is marked 1/4 seer. Copper side is stamped ‘Phaltan State’.
The base has a partial ‘Oriental Mark’ stamp.
74mm diameter x 71mm high. Weighs 170gm.
1/8 seer - the top band is stamped 1/8 seer and incorporates a lead trading standard seal. The main copper body is also impressed with ‘Manufacturers: The Oriental Metal Dressing Works, Warli, Bombay 18’. The base also has a partial ‘Oriental Mark’ stamp.
60mm diameter x 55mm high. Weighs 120gm.
1/16 seer - the top band is stamped 1/16 seer and incorporates a lead trading standard seal. The main copper body is also impressed with ‘Manufacturers: The Oriental Metal Dressing Works, Warli, Bombay 18’. The base also has a partial ‘Oriental Mark’ stamp. 50mm diameter x 45mm high. Weighs 80gm.
1/32 - the top band is stamped 1/32.
40mm diameter x 37mm high. Weighs 50gm.
1/64 - the top band is stamped 1/64.
32mm diameter x 32mm high. Weighs 30gm
Total weight of nesting set: 730gms.
Condition: Great patination and wonderful set of Antique Indian measures.