Object Details
- Description
- This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and a flared lip. The baked white enamel label is outlined with a stylized golden wreath and a red bow at the bottom of the label, and a crown. The label is marked SULPH AURAT in black text with the alchemical symbol for antimony at the bottom. This jar would have contained Sulphur Auratum Antimonii, or Golden Sulphur of Antimony. Golden sulphur of antimony consisted of antimonic sulphide, a golden yellow powder. Also known as sulphur antimonii praecipitatum it was used as an emetic.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0458
- catalog number
- M-05607
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 319
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0458
- Object Name
- jar
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.5 cm x 4 cm x 3.9 cm; 3 3/8 in x 1 9/16 in x 1 9/16 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_993922
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7bae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
