Object Details
- Description
- This turned wooden drug jar has been painted several times, with traces of blue, yellow, and red paint visible. One side of the container has traces of an ivory-colored, oval medallion framed by a ribbon and a gold-colored bead motif. Within the medallion are traces of black letters. The opposite side has traces of an ivory colored shield outlined in blue and gold. Traces of red and black markings can be seen.
- This container is a good example of how pharmaceutical containers were used over and over. When the contents changed from one medicinal to another, the original label was removed and another label was painted in its place.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0881
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-06091
- collector/donor number
- SAP 803
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0881.01
- 1991.0664.0881.02
- Object Name
- jar
- jar
- Other Terms
- jar; Pharmaceutical Container
- Physical Description
- turnen wood (overall production method/technique)
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 20 cm x 10 cm; 7 7/8 in x 3 15/16 in
- overall: 8 1/8 in x 4 in; 20.6375 cm x 10.16 cm
- place made
- Germany
- 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_994321
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-9060-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
