Standard set of gunmetal Apothecary's Reference Measures with box

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

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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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