Geoffroyae
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
label: Date made
content: 1700 - 1799
name: label: maker
content: H.A. Piccardt
notes: label: Description
content: This tin glazed drug jar is decorated with a cobalt blue festoon surrounded by flowers, leaves, and an outstretched hand holding the Rod of Asclepius. Just below the festoon is a Caduceus. Geoffroyae refers to the bark of the cabbage tree, which was used as a cure for parasitic worms.
label: Description
content: A rectangular green and ivory paper label is glued to the back of the container. The writing on the label is illegible. This container is similar to 1991.0664.849 and .850.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Netherlands: South Holland, Delft
topic: 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: Wittop Koning, D.A.. Delftse Apothekers Potten
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: 1991.0664.0848
label: catalog number
content: M-06060
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: collector/donor number
content: SAP 772
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0848
objectType: label: Object Name
content: jar
label: Object Name
content: jar
label: Other Terms
content: jar; Pharmaceutical Container
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ceramic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11.5 cm x 8 cm; 4 17/32 in x 3 5/32 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 3/4 in x 3 1/8 in; 12.065 cm x 7.9375 cm