Object Details
- Description
- This blown and molded square glass bottle has a narrow neck, a flared lip, and round glass stopper. it has a baked white enamel label surrounded by stylized blue vines with yellow ribbons. The label is marked ELIX APERIT CLAUD in black text. APERIT CLAUD means Open/Closed in Latin. Prescriptions indicate that this elixir contained Aqua foenicul or fennel water, and tincture Opii crocut. The elixir was used to help alleviate some of the symptoms, cramps, and excessive bleeding associated with menses.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0434
- catalog number
- M-05583
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 295
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0434.01
- 1991.0664.0434.02
- Object Name
- bottle
- Other Terms
- bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 17.2 cm x 6.7 cm x 6.8 cm; 6 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 2 11/16 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_993771
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-68f8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
