Object Details
- Description
- This urn-shaped blown glass drug container has a flared foot. The mouth of the jar is covered and tied to the container by a piece of string. The label, applied with a cold paint technique in the Rococo-style. The white escutcheon is outlined in gold and framed with vines of red and blue flowers. The label is marked,ELEC DIACORUM. Jars 1991.0664.406 through 1991.0664.0408 contained Electuaries, a blend of various herbs, water, honey and sugar which form a paste.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0404
- catalog number
- M-05553
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 265
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0404
- Object Name
- jar
- jar
- Other Terms
- bottle; jar; Pharmaceutical Container
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10.9 cm x 9 cm; 4 5/16 in x 3 9/16 in
- overall: 4 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 11.1125 cm x 8.5725 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_993956
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-c3b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
