Object Details
- Description
- this blown and molded square bottle has rounded shoulders, and a oval-shaped glass stopper. Dating from the eigteenth century, its baked enamel label is typical of the Rococo style. The oval cartouche is outlined in blue stylized acanthus leaves and pink ribbon the center of the cartouche is marked in black OL VALERIAN. Oil of Valerian was sometimes used as a mild sedative and an anticonvulsant for epilepsy. This jar is one of a group of six small containers for oil extracts decorated with the same labels.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0416
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05565
- collector/donor number
- SAP 277
- Object Name
- bottle
- bottle
- Other Terms
- bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.7 cm x 4 cm x 3.9 cm; 3 1/16 in x 1 9/16 in x 1 9/16 in
- overall: 3 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 7.9375 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Medicine
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_993818
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-5f7f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
