In Switzerland and Italy, 19ᵗʰ century, a unit of liquid capacity approximately 39-76 liters, although that of Cremona was 147 liters. (Doursther, 1840)
In Switzerland (Bern), ᵗʰ century, a unit of capacity used for plaster, = ¹/₇ fässlein = 2 ¹/₈ cubic pied de Berne, approximately 53.59 liters. (Doursther, 1840)
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