Hand-etched medicine glass and minim measure set consists of (a) a medicine glass and a minim measure composed of (b) a container with (c) a lid, both covered in textured leather, and (d) a small measuring glass that comes in a secret compartment in the center of the container covered with its own …
Hand-etched medicine glass and minim measure set consists of (a) a medicine glass and a minim measure composed of (b) a container with (c) a lid, both covered in textured leather, and (d) a small measuring glass that comes in a secret compartment in the center of the container covered with its own (e) small lid.
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - medicine glass - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Diam. 5.0 cm
b - container - Size: Length 5.2 cm x Diam. 6.3 cm
c - lid - Size: Length 3.3 cm x Diam. 6.3 cm
d - small measuring glass - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
e - small lid - Size: Length 1.1 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
Provenance
Used by Dr. John Tweddell
Dates
1890
1900
circa 1890-1900
Date Remarks
Based on appearance.
Material
glass: transparent
leather: black
paper: green, pink
ink: yellow
Inscriptions
Printed on the cover of container: "MEDICINE GLASS // AND MINIM"; Hand etched on outside of medicine glass: "TABLE // SPOON"; "4 // 3 // 2 // 1"; "TEA // SPOON // 8 // 6 // 4 // 2 // 1"
Hand etched on outside of small measuring glass: "f 0 // 1 // 2"; "m // 60 // 50 // 40 // 30 // 20 // 10"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-5
Condition Remarks
The black leather covering the container and lid is slighty damaged on the edge and shows some wear; some crystallized yellow residue inside the container and lid and on top of the small lid; the green paper covering the inner wall of container is partially torn away.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
Donna Tweddell; Internet: "Pharmacy Bygones"; CD #1.
Research Facts
Minim measure was used for measuring "minims" (one drop) . 60 minims made a fluid drachm and there were 8 drachms to the ounce. Stands just under 5cm. tall.