Object Details
- Description
- The label of this bottle is marked with the alchemical symbol for powder and EPILEPT NIGR. The jar would have contained black epileptic powder containing dictamnus, (known as dittany, burning bush, and gas plant), and paeonia flowers, valerian root, and deer antlers. The powder was used as an antiepileptic to prevent seizures.
- This bottle is a blown and molded square–shaped jar with a wide mouth and rounded shoulders. The closure is a round wood and cork lid that has been stained brown. The lid is probably not original to the jar. The baked enamel label is a white oval shield framed by a stylized wreath of blue leaves and red and yellow flowers.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 17th-18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0211
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05359
- collector/donor number
- SAP 68
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0211.01
- 1991.0664.0211.02
- Object Name
- jar
- jar
- Other Terms
- jar; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- white (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- red (overall color)
- hand blown (overall production method/technique)
- rococo (overall style)
- Measurements
- overall: 10.6 cm x 6.1 cm x 6 cm; 4 3/16 in x 2 13/32 in x 2 3/8 in
- overall: 4 1/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 6.0325 cm x 6.0325 cm
- unspecified
- 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
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Medicine
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_994176
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9b67-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
