Pale mauve tinted glass measure with a round solid glass base and a seven-sided cylindrical measure which has a smaller diameter at the bottom than at the top; there is a pouring spout at the top; formulas for babies of different ages are on the sides.
Pale mauve tinted glass measure with a round solid glass base and a seven-sided cylindrical measure which has a smaller diameter at the bottom than at the top; there is a pouring spout at the top; formulas for babies of different ages are on the sides.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Pat Blair, whose father owned it before her.
Material
glass: clear
Inscriptions
The front panel reads, "ESTRAUS // MATERNA // PT. OZ. // 1-16 // 14 // 12 // 10 // 1/2-8 // 6 // 1/4-4 // 2 // 1"; next panel to right reads, "1 // FAT 2% // PROTEIDS 0.6% // SUGAR 6% // 3RD TO 14TH DAY // MILK // CREAM // L. WATER // WATER MILK SUGAR"; next panel reads, "2 // F. 2 1/2% // P. 0.8% // S. 6% // 2ND TO 6TH WEEK // MILK // CREAM // L. WATER // WATER // MILK SUGAR"; next panel reads, "3 // F. 3% // P. 1% // S. 6% // 6TH TO 11TH WEEK // MILK // CREAM // L. WATER // WATER // MILK SUGAR"; next panel reads, "4 // F. 3 1/2% // P. 1 1/2% // S. 7% // 11TH WEEK TO 5TH MO. // MILK // CREAM // L. WATER // WATER // MILK SUGAR"; next panel reads, "5 // F. 4% // P. 2% // S. 7% // 5TH TO 9TH MONTH // MILK // CREAM // L. WATER // WATER // MILK SUGAR"; last panel reads, "6 // F. 3 1/2% // P. 2 1/2% // S. 3 1/2% // 9TH TO 12TH MONTH // MILK // CREAM // BARLEY GRUEL // GRAN. SUGAR"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-2 Row E
Temporary Location
On display "Doctor's Treatment Room c1930" at Museum of Health Care 20 Feb 2016.
Dimension Notes
Length: 21.5 cm. x Width: 11.5 cm. x Depth: 10.6 cm.
Condition Remarks
The measure shows no chips, cracks or breaks in the glass; there is no excessive wear; #2: small scratches on glass; single black adhesion on glass.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Document
Reference Comments
Pat Blair; see also 996.020.001
Exhibit History
On exhibit in the Paediatric case at the Museum; Nov. 21 1997-Jan. 2004