Object Details
- Description
- This drug jar is marked PULV, EPILEPT, M It has a wide mouth and is free blown with a flattened collar, and an applied round foot. It is decorated with a baked enamel cartouche. A white medallion is framed by blue stylized leaves and ribbons, topped by a crown.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0168
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05316
- 1991.0664.0168
- collector/donor number
- SAP 25
- Object Name
- jar
- Other Terms
- jar; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- colorless (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- red (overall color)
- blown (overall production method/technique)
- rococo (overall style)
- Measurements
- overall: 9 cm x 6.1 cm; 3 9/16 in x 2 3/8 in
- 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
- Health & Medicine
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_994136
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8016-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
