Historical information

These measuring glasses would have been used by chemists and doctors for measuring ingredients for medicines and medical preparations. They could also have been used in households. One of the measurements is the drachm which was a unit of weight and a unit of volume (fluid dram) which was an apothecary measurement equivalent to 60 grains or one-eighth of an ounce. Glass measuring containers such as these could still be in use today but plastic containers are also used.

Significance

These two glasses are of interest as examples of medicine measuring containers used in the 19th and 20th centuries. They will be useful for display.

Physical description

These are two identical clear glass containers used for measuring medicines. The measurements for tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces and drachms are marked on the side of the glass. One glass has a small chip on the upper rim.

Inscriptions & markings

‘Table, Tea, Ounces, Drachms’