Object Details
- Description
- This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and a flared lip. It has a baked white enamel label encircled by a stylized golden wreath. A red bow is at the bottom of the label, and a crown with a red interior at the top. The label is marked ESS CROC in black text. The bottle would have contained the essence of crocus, obtained by steeping the crocus sativus flowers in an alcohol solution. The essence of crocus was used as an aromatic, cordial, narcotic, antihysteric, and emmenagogue, herbs used to promote the flow of blood.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0459
- catalog number
- M-05608
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 320
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0459
- Object Name
- bottle
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11.7 cm x 5.6 cm x 5.1 cm; 4 5/8 in x 2 3/16 in x 2 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_993853
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7330-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
