Eyecup
date: label: date made
content: 18th century
notes: label: Description
content: Eyecups or eye baths were made from a variety of materials including silver, glass and aluminum. Silver eyecups were used as early as the 16th century. However, it was not until the 18th century when more common materials such as ceramics and glass made them popular and accessible to the general public. Eyecups are used to clean the eyes with a medicated solution or plain water. This oval eyecup is ceramic and the rim conforms to the eye. It has a tapered pedestal which flares out into the foot. It has a white glazed background with blue and pink flowers.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Ophthalmology
label: Subject
content: Pharmacy
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Health & Medicine
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content: European Apothecary
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content: Art
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0664.0987
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: catalog number
content: M-06383
label: collector/donor number
content: SAP 1075
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0987
objectType: label: Object Name
content: eyecup
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ceramic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5.5 cm x 5 cm x 3.3 cm; 2 5/32 in x 1 31/32 in x 1 5/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 5.3975 cm x 4.7625 cm x 3.175 cm