Medicine Glass & Minim Measure

Antique crystal medicine glass measure etched on the sides with the amount of “teaspoons” and “tablespoons,” along with a tiny vile etched with  “drops” stored in a round maroon leather travel case.  Inside the case there is a smaller round storage unit in green leather for the small vile. The top is marked in gilded letters S, Maw, Son & Thompson, London.

In 1814 George Maw, a former Lincolnshire farmer, purchased a surgical plaster factory at Whitecross Street in London. The factory soon began to manufacture surgical instruments and later expanded to produce a variety of medical and pharmaceutical products. George retired in 1828 and his second son, Solomon took over. George retired in 1828 and his second son, Solomon took over. In 1860 Solomon Maw’s son, Charles, was taken into partnership and the firm was renamed S. Maw & Son.

• England Circa 1900
• Height: 2.5" | Diameter: 2.5"
• Item #5156
• Price: $175