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Box for the Standard Yard No. 5 and pound No. 3
Box containing the British Standard Yard No.5 and British Standard Pound No 3.
A brass label has the following inscription: 'PARLIAMENTARY COPIES OF THE IMPERIAL STANDARDS (YARD AND POUND Nos. 5 AND 3) ROYAL OBSERVATORY'.
The box contains ZBA0754 (Standard Yard) and ZBA8762 (Standard Pound No 3), as well as the parts of ZBA8763.
A brass label has the following inscription: 'PARLIAMENTARY COPIES OF THE IMPERIAL STANDARDS (YARD AND POUND Nos. 5 AND 3) ROYAL OBSERVATORY'.
The box contains ZBA0754 (Standard Yard) and ZBA8762 (Standard Pound No 3), as well as the parts of ZBA8763.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA8763 |
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| Type: | Standard measures box |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1840s; Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 176 mm x 1258 mm x 227 mm |
| Parts: |
Box for the Standard Yard No. 5 and pound No. 3
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