Object Details
- Description
- This blown and molded jar has a Baroque style blue and yellow cartouche with red and black lettering. The baked enamel label is marked SPIR MENTH. Infused spearmint leaves were used for this preparation which when infused with water acted as an antispasmodic. It was also used as a flavoring for foul tasting medicines.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0274
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05423
- collector/donor number
- SAP 132
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0274
- Object Name
- bottle
- Other Terms
- bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 cm x 7.2 cm x 7.1 cm; 5 1/8 in x 2 13/16 in x 2 13/16 in
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- Margaret B. Freeman. Herbs for the Mediaeval Household
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Health & Medicine
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_993889
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a8f3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
