181 - Measure Glass

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181 - Measure Glass

This is a conical clear-glass measuring jar with a stem, having a capacity of 16 ounces. It features a white glazed scale and numbers. The rim has a V-shaped spout. The scale is marked in fluid ounces (fl oz) from 0 to 16 on one side, and in milliliters (ml) from 10 to 120 and fluid ounces (fl oz) from 1 to 2 on the other side. This type of jar was used for the measurement of liquids.

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Reference Number: CSFH/9/181

Date: 1900-1949

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Copyright: Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Credit Line: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

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