Joseph. P. Remington's Standard Measure

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Joseph. P. Remington's Standard Measure

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1995.4.882

Description

Cylindrical metal container with a paper label glued at its center: "Pharmacy Cabinet (private) [in type] / USP. 1860 / Standard Measure / from Wallace Procter Sept. 1901 [in ink] / Joseph. P. Remington. [in type]" Container is originally from an England-based plaster company.

Category

PCP memorabilia, tools and equipment

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1995.4

Source or Donor

Charles and Henry Drueding

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Charles C. and Henry G. Drueding, 1928

Made/Created

Date made

1860

Time Period

Mid-19th century

Notes

British or American

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

8-1/4 in

Circumference

1-1/2 in