ANTIM CRUD

National Museum of American History

Object Details

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.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
18th century
ID Number
1991.0664.0380
accession number
1991.0664
collector/donor number
SAP 241
catalog number
1991.0664.0380.01
1991.0664.0380.02
Object Name
bottle
Other Terms
bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
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
Related Publication
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
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Subject
Pharmacy
Record ID
nmah_993940
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a6ea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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