Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
These antique apothecary measurers, made also in silver and pewter were made in different sizes and sometimes have numbers stamped on them the largest being 8s for eight spoonfuls and the smallest being 1s.
The largest cup was for bicarbonate of soda and the smaller one for citric acid.
These measurers were also used for Seidlitz mixture, this contained three powders tartaric acid, potasium sodium tartrate and sodium bicarbonate used as a digestive and laxative regulator.
Prices £50 each
Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Opus Antiques Profile Page
Antique Apothecary Double Measurer X4
