Description

CHEMISTRY STANDARD VOLUME MEASURES, English, c. 1900, comprising a set of five graduated glass pipettes, numbered “2244,” engraved variously with volumes in minims, grains, drachms and ounces, each one etched with a sequence of certifications including date and ruling monarch (e.g., 1908 ER, 1921 GR, 1931 GvR, 1941 GviR, 1951 GviR, 1961 EiiR). The fine fitted mahogany case is 12-1/4″ x 3-7/8″ x 1/2″ (31 x 10 x 1.3 cm) and bears a brass plaque engraved “County of Renfrew, DeGrave & Co. Ltd. Makers London.” In excellent condition, this is an unusual set of fine volume standards.