Apothecary Bottle, SP LILLIOR CONV

Description (Brief):

The baked enamel label of this drug jar is marked SP LILLIOR CONV in red and black. LILLIOR CONV or Convallium Lilliorum is the plant Lilly of the Valley. It has been used as a cardiac stimulant similar to digitalis. It was also used for gout, as a diuretic, laxative and antispasmodic. If ingested the plant can be very toxic.

Description (Brief)

This blown and molded square-shaped bottle was made for the Moor Apothecary in Mainz, Germany in the Rhine River Valley. According to George Urdang, author of The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue the initials "CR" within the blue medallion at the bottom of the jar stand for the shop’s owner Casper Ritter. The small black figure to the left of the medallion is a moor, the symbol of the Moor Apothecary.

Date Made: 18th century

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: MedicinePharmacy

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Credit Line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0664.0222Catalog Number: M-05370Accession Number: 1991.0664Collector/Donor Number: SAP 79

Object Name: bottle

Physical Description: glass (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 19.1 cm x 8.7 cm x 8.6 cm; 7 17/32 in x 3 7/16 in x 3 3/8 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-6949-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1219988

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