Object Details
- Description
- This urn–shaped drug container has a wide mouth and applied flared foot. The paint has been applied with the cold paint technique in the rococo style. The white escutcheon is outlined in gold and framed with vines of red and blue flowers, and is marked, ELEC DE OVO"
- Jars 1991.0664.405 through 1991.0664.0408 contained electuaries, blends of various herbs, water, honey and sugar to form a paste. Electarium de ovo is an electuary made from eggs and other ingredients that was used as an antidote to poison or to combat the plague.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0406
- catalog number
- M-05555
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 267
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0406
- Object Name
- jar
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10.8 cm x 8.8 cm; 4 1/4 in x 3 15/32 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
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_993958
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7cd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
