Object Details
- Description
- This pitcher–shaped jar serves as a measure for liquids. It has an applied double sausage roll handle. The jar has a whitish glaze background and is decorated with a blue laurel motif framing the magnesium–colored lettering. The pitcher is marked “1/2” on the spout and “B.S/ Lilco” on the waist.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 1700 - 1799
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0668
- catalog number
- M-05880
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 592
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0668
- Object Name
- measure
- measure, pitcher
- Physical Description
- ceramic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13.1 cm x 12 cm x 15 cm; 5 5/32 in x 4 23/32 in x 5 29/32 in
- overall: 5 1/8 in x 6 1/4 in x 5 1/8 in; 13.0175 cm x 15.875 cm x 13.0175 cm
- place made
- Italy
- 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
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_993595
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-9fa4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
