The cup itself was made in typical fashion with a chimed bottom and then engraved with the caduceus of Mercury or more commonly known as the medical standard and the other side with units of liquid measure. The spoon starded as a piece of flat horn and the bown was shaped with small gouges and then smoothed by scraping. the handle was pressed into shape by heating in oil and pressed between two shaped piees of wood until cool which gives it the curve of a regular spoon handle.
As most medicines of the 17th and 18th century werein powered form, this small 1/8 tsp measure and cup would be common in mixing the powder with liquid for consumption.
Until Next Time, I remain
YMH&OS
John DeWald
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