{"product_id":"1769-colonial-boston-gauging-certificate-signed-by-john-pike","title":"1769 Colonial Boston Gauging Certificate Signed By John Pike","description":"\u003cp\u003e1769 Colonial Boston Gauging Certificate Isaac Means Signed John Pike Pre-Revolutionary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare Boston manuscript certifying instruction in practical gauging of casks, tuns, cisterns and commercial vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original colonial American manuscript certificate dated:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoston, July 13, 1769\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document certifies that Isaac Means completed a regular course of instruction in:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Practical Gauging of Cylinders, Cisterns, Tuns, Casks, \u0026amp;c.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe certificate states that the bearer is fully capable of determining the contents of various formed vessels according to practical rules used in commerce and trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript is signed by John Pike and features exceptionally attractive eighteenth-century penmanship with large ornamental flourishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial Massachusetts document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated 1769, prior to the American Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoston origin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommercial and maritime history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMathematics and measurement instruction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare vocational certification\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed individual recipient\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent display qualities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript on laid paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplays expected age-related toning, folds, staining, and areas of ink burn\/ink corrosion. Writing remains strong and highly legible. Reverse bears period notation identifying the document as Isaac Means' certificate for gauging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease examine photographs carefully for condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52336017277210,"sku":"EB-327204248165","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_b253c338-897f-4a61-a1ba-086b0c9f0295.jpg?v=1781051968","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1769-colonial-boston-gauging-certificate-signed-by-john-pike","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}