Standard set of gunmetal Apothecary's Reference Measures with box

Made:
1878 in England
Standard set of gunmetal Apothecary's Reference Measures with box

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Standard set of gunmetal Apothecary's Reference Measures with box, 1878. 5 bronze cups, marked on rims "Apothecaries Measures 1878" (3 fluid ounces - 1 fluid Drachms)

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1931-1048
type:
apothecary capacity measure (standards)
credit:
Board of Trade

Parts

Standard apothecary's reference measure

Standard apothecary's reference measure

One of six bronze gunmetal standard Apothecary's Reference Measures, cups with glass strike plate for 3 fluid Ounces, dated 1878.

Object Number:
1931-1048 Pt1
type:
apothecary capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Standard apothecary's reference measure

Standard apothecary's reference measure

One of six bronze gunmetal standard Apothecary's Reference Measures, cup with glass strike plate for 4 fluid Drachms, dated 1878.

Object Number:
1931-1048 Pt2
type:
apothecary capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Standard apothecary's reference measure

Standard apothecary's reference measure

One of six bronze gunmetal standard Apothecary's Reference Measures, cup with glass strike plate for 3 fluid Drachms, dated 1878.

Object Number:
1931-1048 Pt3
type:
apothecary capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Standard apothecary's reference measure

Standard apothecary's reference measure

One of six bronze gunmetal standard Apothecary's Reference Measures, cup with glass strike plate for 2 fluid Drachms, dated 1878.

Object Number:
1931-1048 Pt4
type:
apothecary capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Standard apothecary's reference measure

Standard apothecary's reference measure

One of six bronze gunmetal standard Apothecary's Reference Measures, cup with glass strike plate for 1 fluid Drachms, dated 1878.

Object Number:
1931-1048 Pt5
type:
apothecary capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Standard apothecary's reference measure

Standard apothecary's reference measure

One of seven standard Apothecary's Reference Measures, a glass jug pipette graduated for 1-30 minims, dated 1878.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1931-1048 Pt6
type:
apothecary capacity measure (standards)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Case for Apothecary Reference Measure Standards

Case for Apothecary Reference Measure Standards

Box for Standard set of bronze gunmetal Apothecary's Reference Measures.

Object Number:
1931-1048 Pt7
type:
instrument cases
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum