Medicine glass and minim measure, 1870-1930
- Made:
- 1870-1930 in United Kingdom
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Graduated medicine glass with minim measure, in case, British(?), 1870-1930
Medicine glasses and minim measures like these remained standard pieces of equipment for decades. They were used for accurately measuring out liquid medicines. A minim was a measurement used by apothecaries, equivalent to one drop of water.
Two scales, in teaspoons and tablespoons, are scratched on to the side of the medicine glass, which was used to measure out larger quantities of medicines. These measures could have been used in the home, but were often carried by doctors or formed part of a nurse’s kit when carrying out home visits.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/4
- Materials:
- glass, minim measure, glass, case, cardboard and case, leatherette
- Measurements:
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overall: 70 mm 66 mm, .111 kg
glass: 64 mm 50 mm, .045 kg
- type:
- medicine glass and minim measure
- credit:
- Mirrielees, Esther
