Measuring bottle with measuring cup stopper

Maker
Francis & Co (estab. Pre 1888, closed Unknown)
Date
(1900-1950)
 Description
Small, clear glass bottle with straight cylindrical shape, rounded shoulder and ground neck with lip. Three sets of measures are hand-engraved on the front. Ground glass stopper has top in the form of a measuring cup. One set of measures is hand-engraved on this cup. Cylindrical brown and green two-part box. Round, red and white adhesive label on base of bottle, "FRANCIS & CO./MELBOURNE." Printed blue-on-white paper adhesive label attached to front of bottle, below measurements.

Object detail

Maker
Date
(1900-1950)
Medium
glass, cardboard, paper, ink
Measurements
11 x 5.5 cm (bottle)
7 x 4 cm (cup)
17 x 6.5 cm (box)
Accession Number
MHM03931
Credit line
Gift of AMA Victoria, 2011
Inscriptions
scale/inscriptions ▫ measuring bottle marked: 'Table-spoons/2,4,6,8/Dessert-spoons/2,4,8,12,16/Tea-spoons/2,4,6,8'
where made/maker's mark ▫ printed on side of measuring bottle: 'Made in Germany'
retailer or distributor/labels ▫ printed on base of measuring bottle: 'FRANCIS & CO./MELBOURNE'
scale/inscriptions ▫ measuring cup marked '1 Table/1 Dessert/1 Tea/spoon'
Object Type
instruments
Named Collection
AMA Victoria
Medical History Museum Category
Pharmaceutical History
Museum
Medical History Museum

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