RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
BALS SULPHUR SUCCIN
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 13.2 cm x 6.6 cm x 6.8 cm; 5 3/16 in x 2 19/32 in x 2 11/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square–shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and rounded shoulders. The label reads <i>BALS SULPHUR SUCCIN</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word in red. The jar would have contained Balsamum Sulphuris Succinum, a balm of sulphur and amber. The balm would have been used as a tonic, emmenagogue, or anti–hysteric.
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ELIX UTERIN CR
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 11 cm x 6.5 cm x 6.1 cm; 4 11/32 in x 2 9/16 in x 2 13/32 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Estes, J. Worth. Dictionary of Protopharmacology: Therapeutic Practices, 1700-1850
Topics: Art
Women's Health
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded bottle is marked <i>ELIX UTERIN CR</i>. The bottle would have contained an elixir of uterinum, which was a compound of sabin, castor, and myrrh that was used to stimulate menses.
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Apothecary Bottle
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 11.5 cm x 5.2 cm x 5.2 cm; 4 1/2 in x 2 1/16 in x 2 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Das Deutsche Apotheken-Museum
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped bottle has a narrow neck and a flared lip. The baked white enamel shield is framed by stylized blue leaves with red and yellow flowers. A yellow crown sits atop the shield. The alchemical symbols for Spirits, Salt, and Herbs is marked on the label in black. Spirits is the alcohol solution, Salt is ash from a burnt plant, and the herbs steeped in the alcohol to imbue the solution with medicinal properties.
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window
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Window
Date made: 18th Century
Physical Description: wood (overall material)
glass (overall material)
iron (overall material)
lead (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 116 cm x 52 cm x 6.1 cm; 45 11/16 in x 20 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
Apothecary Bottle, ELIX ANTICOLIC CROC
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12.9 cm x 6.2 cm x 6.1 cm; 5 1/16 in x 2 7/16 in x 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and flared lip. It has a baked white enamel label surrounded by a gold and brown escutcheon with a crown at the top. The label is marked <i> ELIX ANTICOLIC CROC </i> in black, with the first letter in red.
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ELIX UTERIN CR
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 11.2 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm; 4 7/16 in x 2 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Women's Health
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and flared lip. It has a baked white enamel label surrounded by a gold and brown escutcheon with a crown at the top. The label is marked <i>ELIX UTERIN CR</i> in black, with the first initial of each word in red. The bottle would have contained an elixir of uterinum, a compound of sabin, leaves from the Juniper bush grown in Europe, castor, and myrrh which was used to stimulate menses.
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ESS CROCI
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 11.7 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm; 4 5/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and a flared lip. It has a baked white enamel label framed in blue and red, and is surrounded by a gold and brown escutcheon. The label is marked <i>ESS CROCI</i> in black. The first initial of each word is painted red. The bottle would have contained the essence of crocus, obtained by steeping crocus sativus flowers in an alcohol solution. The essence of crocus was used as an aromatic, cordial, narcotic, antihysteric, and emmenagogue.
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ESS TFRIFOL FIBR
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 11.8 cm x 6.1 cm x 6.2 cm; 4 5/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 2 7/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and flared lip. The bottle has a baked white enamel label framed in blue and red, and surrounded by a gold and brown escutcheon. The label is marked <i>ESS TFRIFOL FIBR</i> in black text. The first initial of each word is painted red. This bottle would have contained Essence of Trifolium fiber. The <i>Trifolium</i> genus of plants contains a variety of clovers used in different medications that were prescribed as aperients, deobstruents, stomachics, diuretics, and diaphoretics.
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OL ANETHI
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 9.7 cm x 5.4 cm x 5.5 cm; 3 13/16 in x 2 1/8 in x 2 5/32 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and flared lip. It has a baked white enamel label surrounded by a gold and brown escutcheon with a crown at the top. The label is marked <i>OL ANETHI</i> in black, with the first letter in red. The bottle would have contained oil of anethum, or oil from the dill herb. The oil of anethum was often prescribed for its carminative properties.
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OL NUCUM IUGL
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: paint (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 15.8 cm x 7.3 cm x 7.5 cm; 6 1/4 in x 2 7/8 in x 2 15/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded bottle has a label which reads <i>OL NUCUM IUGL</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word in red. It would have contained Oleum nucum Juglandium, or walnut oil. Walnut oil was used as an anti-inflammatory and emollient.
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ACET VINI
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 15.7 cm x 7.7 cm x 7.7 cm; 6 3/16 in x 3 1/16 in x 3 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded bottle has a label which reads <i>ACET VINI</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word in red. It would have contained acetum vini, or wine vinegar. Wine vinegar was used as both an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.
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ACET BEZOARD
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 16.2 cm x 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm; 6 3/8 in x 2 15/16 in x 2 15/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This bottle marked <i>ACET BEZOARD</i> would have contained Acetum Bezoardicum, or Bezoar Vinegar. Bezoars were small “stones” found in the stomachs of goats and similar species. The animal would eat something that it could not digest, and wood, straw, hair, grass, herbs, and the like would get caught on the object, creating a bezoar. Bezoar Vinegar was used as a medication for a variety of ailments including fevers, plagues, and poisonings. Bezoars were eventually substituted for various salts and herbs in a vinegar solution.
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AQ THERIAC
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 15.7 cm x 7.8 cm x 7.8 cm; 6 3/16 in x 3 1/16 in x 3 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Medicine
Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped bottle has a narrow neck for pouring liquids. The bottle is decorated with a baked enamel while shield surrounded by blue and yellow scrolls in the Baroque style. The center of the shield is marked, <i>AQ THERIAC</i>, the A and T are in red and the remaining letters are in black.
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OL THERERNTH
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 15.7 cm x 7.6 cm x 7.6 cm; 6 3/16 in x 3 in x 3 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded bottle has a narrow neck and a flared lip. The baked enamel label is framed by a Baroque style blue and yellow cartouche. The label reads <i>OL THERERNTH</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word in red.
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TRAC AROMAT
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 13.3 cm x 5 cm x 5.1 cm; 5 1/4 in x 1 31/32 in x 2 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped bottle has a narrow neck with a round stopper. The baked white enamel shield is framed by stylized blue leaves and capped by a yellow crown. The label is marked in black <i>TRAC AROMAT.</i> <i>Aromata</i> is Latin for spices, and this apothecary jar would have held some sort of solution mixed with spices. Aromatic spices such as myrrh, cloves and various flowers were used to make the air clean and healthful. Reference: Paul Freedman, <i>Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination</i> (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2009), p. 81.
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ANIS
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12.1 cm x 5.1 cm x 4.8 cm; 4 3/4 in x 2 in x 1 7/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped bottle has a narrow neck and a flared lip. The baked white enamel shield is framed by stylized blue leaves with red and yellow flowers. A yellow crown sits atop the shield. The alchemical symbols for spirits, salt, and herbs are marked in black just above <i>ANIS.</i> ANIS would have referred to the plant anise hyssop (herb), steeped in an alcohol solution (spirit), with the ash of plant (salt) mixed into the solution.
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SULPH AURAT
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 8.5 cm x 4 cm x 3.9 cm; 3 3/8 in x 1 9/16 in x 1 9/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and a flared lip. The baked white enamel label is outlined with a stylized golden wreath and a red bow at the bottom of the label, and a crown. The label is marked <i>SULPH AURAT</i> in black text with the alchemical symbol for antimony at the bottom. This jar would have contained Sulphur Auratum Antimonii, or Golden Sulphur of Antimony. Golden sulphur of antimony consisted of antimonic sulphide, a golden yellow powder. Also known as sulphur antimonii praecipitatum it was used as an emetic.
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TERR VITRIOL DULC
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 11.7 cm x 8.3 cm x 8.5 cm; 4 5/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 3 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped glass jar has a narrow neck and flared lip. It has a baked white enamel label framed in blue and red surrounded by a gold and brown escutcheon with a crown at the top. The label is marked <i>TERR VITRIOL DULC</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word painted red. The bottle would have held <i>Terra Vitrioli Dulcis</i> an iron sulfate solution which was generally used as an astringent.
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ANTIM CRUD
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 15.7 cm x 6.4 cm x 6.1 cm; 6 3/16 in x 2 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description: This square-shaped bottle has rounded shoulders and a glass stopper. The baked enamel label is marked "ANTIM CRUD" and the alchemical symbol for powder. This was possibly a crude form of antimony.
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SACCH LACTIS
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 17.3 cm x 6.5 cm x 6.4 cm; 6 13/16 in x 2 9/16 in x 2 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Estes, J. Worth. Dictionary of Protopharmacology: Therapeutic Practices, 1700-1850
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped bottle has an unusally wide neck, a flared lip, and a large round stopper. The number 32 has been etched into the stopper. The baked white enamel shield is framed by stylized blue leaves with yellow and red flowers. A yellow crown sits atop the shield. The jar is marked with the alchemical symbol for powder. It is also marked <i>SACCH LACTIS</i> in black below it. The jar contained a powdered form of <i>Saccharum Lactis</i>, Latin for sugar milk, or lactose, which was used to dilute other drugs. It was also used as a diuretic and is still used today in homeopathic preparations.
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Apothecary Bottle, CRUD
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle & stopper; bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 17th-18th century
18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12.3 cm x 5.8 cm x 5.8 cm; 4 13/16 in x 2 5/16 in x 2 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This square-shaped blown glass bottle has rounded shoulders, and a white oval baked enamel cartouche is marked "CRUD" above the alchemical symbols for spirits and vitriol. The Roman numeral "VIIII" is etched into the shoulder above the three pointed crown.
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FERR LACTIC
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12.2 cm x 6.1 cm x 6.1 cm; 4 13/16 in x 2 13/32 in x 2 13/32 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This is a square–shaped blown and molded glass jar that has a round glass stopper. The white oval baked enamel label is marked <i>FERR LACTIC.</i> The jar would have contained Ferrous Lactate, also known as Iron Lactate.
Iron lactate was used as an astringent, a tonic, and a styptic to stem blood loss from wounds. This jar is illustrated on page 30 of the <i>Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue</i>.
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OL LINI
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bottle
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12 cm x 5.1 cm x 5 cm; 4 23/32 in x 2 in x 1 31/32 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Estes, J. Worth. Dictionary of Protopharmacology: Therapeutic Practices, 1700-1850
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: The label of this bottle is marked <i>OL LINI</i>" indicating it contained linseed oil from the flax plant. The cultivation of linseed oil has been traced back 7000 years. Flax was used for various internal and external ailments, including as a laxative and for making plasters. The pigments applied to the blown and molded glass bottle are done in the cold paint technique.
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MERCUR VIRID
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12 cm x 8.5 cm x 8.2 cm; 4 3/4 in x 3 3/8 in x 3 1/4 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blown and molded square-shaped glass jar has a narrow neck and a flared lip. The baked white enamel label is framed in blue and red, which and is surrounded by a gold and brown escutcheon with a crown sitting at the top. The label is marked <i>MERCUR VIRID</i> in black text with the first initial of each word in red. This bottle would have held <i>Mercurius Viridis</i> or Green Mercury.
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Apothecary Jar, PANAC MERCUR LEMER
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: paint (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 10.7 cm x 7.1 cm x 6.8 cm; 4 3/16 in x 2 13/16 in x 2 11/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Medicine
Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description: This blown and molded drug jar has a baked enamel label marked in red and black <i>PANAC MERCUR LEMER</i>. its generic blue and yellow decoration and stylized crown above the cartouche is similar to glass drug jars in the collection of the Deutsche Apotheken-Museum in Heidelberg. This bottle is illustrated on page 24 in the Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue.
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