Object Details
- Description
- George Urdang, author of
, noted that this jar, depicting two "eagles" flying toward the sun was made for the orphanage pharmacy (Waisenhaus Apotheke) in Halle, Germany. He also believed the manufacturer of this particular jar and 1991.0664.0231 can be attributed to the Globsow glass works, dating from about 1775. - The jar is illustrated on page 22 of the Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0230
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05378
- collector/donor number
- SAP 87
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0230
- Object Name
- jar
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10.2 cm x 6.1 cm; 4 in x 2 3/8 in
- 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
- Health & Medicine
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_994189
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-772b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
