Burnham's Beef, Wine, and Iron dose glass, 1890-1930

Item Information

Title:
Burnham's Beef, Wine, and Iron dose glass, 1890-1930
Description:
Small glass measuring cup with three levels of measurement, "table", "dessert", and "tea."
Creator:
E. S. Burnham Company
Date:
1890–1930
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Location:
Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
Collection (local):
Warren Anatomical Museum
Warren Anatomical Museum: 20161
Subjects:
E. S. Burnham Company
Glass
Measuring cup
Extent:
1 does glass
Link to Item:
https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/17349
Terms of Use:
The Harvard Medical Library does not hold copyright on all the materials in the collection. For use information, contact the Warren Anatomical Museum Curator at chm@hms.harvard.edu
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Notes:
This dose glass was created between 1890 and 1930 by the E. S. Burnham Company in New York City for use with "Burnham's Beef, Wine, and Iron great restorative tonic". It was owned by James Cotter, who kept it in his personal collection. In 2008, Mr. Cotter's wife, Mr. James Holland Cotter, donated this glass and other medical instruments and paraphernalia to the Warren Anatomical Museum.
Identifier:
Warren Anatomical Museum Catalog Number: 20161