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The following table approximates, in inches, current Italian manufacture.
| Diameter of top, inches |
Height | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | 1½ | |
| 2¾ | 2¾ | |
| 3½ | 3½ | |
| 4½ | 4 | |
| 5½ | 5 | |
| 6¼ | 5½ | |
| 7½ | 6¾ | |
| 8¼ | 7¾ | |
| 9 | 8¼ | |
| 10¾ | 9½ | |
| 12¼ | 10¾ | |
| 14½ | 12½ | |
| 17 | 13¾ | |
| 18 | 14¼ | |
| 20 | 18 |
Early 20ᵗʰ century in the United Kingdom.
| Name | Diameter at top, inches |
Depth, inches |
|---|---|---|
| Thimbles | 2 | 2 |
| Thumbs | 2½ | 2½ |
| Sixties (60's) | 3 | 3½ |
| Fifty-fours (54's) | 4 | 4 |
| Forty-eights (48's) | 5 | 5 |
| Thirty-two's (32's) | 6 | 6 |
| Twenty-fours (24's) | 8½ | 8 |
| Sixteens (16's) | 9 | 9 |
| Twelves (12's) | 11½ | 16 |
| Eights (8's) | 12½ | 11 |
| Sixes (6's) | 13 | 12 |
| Fours (4's) | 15 | 13 |
| Twos (2's) | 18 | 14 |
Source: Hardware Tables, Formulae and Recipes... 6th edition. London: The Ironmonger, 1924. Page 119.
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