SOLD- 19th Century Apothecaries measure

Description

Heading : 19^th century apothecary glass measurement beaker
Date : c1830
Period : George IV
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Flared conical with pouring lip
Bowl Features : Etched calibrated gauge in both drams and fluid ounces in accordance with the pre 1858 apothecaries system
Stem : Plain
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 4 1/8 inches tall with a 2 13/16 inch bowl and 2 5/8 inch foo
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 178 grams

The apothecaries system of weights and measures was quite distinct from the aviordupois system which replaced it in Britain for the dispensary of pharmaceiticals after the 1858 Medical Act. This is graduated in the apothercaries system for liquids.