| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-53 |
| Title | Graduated Bottle |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Description | This is an empty clear-glass bottle, housed in the lower part of its original cardboard case. The case is internally lined with blue paper and externally covered in blue faux-leather fabric and green fabric on the upper side. The case is missing the lid and the bottom side. The bottle has an oval shape and features a scale on one side, with measurements in both ounces and drams. The left side of the scale ranges from 0 to 4 ounces (oz). The right side is marked in drams (DR), ranging from 32 to 0. The bottle has a blunt rim and a spout, which would facilitate controlled pouring. A small perforation on the neck suggests that it was designed to be used with a stopper, with internal satin-finished glass in the neck. The bottom of the bottle is embossed with a pattern, but no manufacturer markings are present. Similar bottles were commonly used for anaesthetics (such as chloroform or ether) and as dropper bottles for precise dispensing of liquids. Part of the content of Dr. McGuinness's bag. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 125mm x 40mm x 60mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| 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 |
| Object Name | Bottle |
| Term | Equipment and Supplies, Hospital |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations |