Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1974.050.001 |
Object Name |
Glass, Measuring |
Title |
Medicine Glass |
Lexicon category |
4: T&E For Materials |
Date |
Early 20th-century? |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Drugstore-advertising measuring glass from J. F. McCALLUM drugstore of Owen Sound. It is a pressed glass item, made of colourless glass with embossed-style lettering. It is like a small tumbler, with a base that has a smaller diameter than the lip. |
Provenance |
Used by/came from the J. F. McCallum drugstore, which was located on Main St., Owen Sound, Grey County, in the 1890s onward. It is unknown which glass factory made these for the McCallum business. Last owned by Jean Menzies of Owen Sound. |
Collection |
Medical/Dentistry, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Glass |
Dimensions |
H-5.8 Dia-4.7 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
McCallum, J. F. Menzies, R. W. Menzies, Jean Menzies, Laura Menzies, George |
Subjects |
Medicine Drugstores Advertising Glassware |
Search Terms |
Owen Sound Businesses |
Function |
An item that advertises an Owen Sound, Grey County drug store, and also provides a re-usable way to measure and drink down medicines. They were often kept in households for many years. |

