BALS VITAE HOFFM

Description:

This blown and molded bottle has a baked enamel which reads BALS VITAE HOFFM. The bottle would have contained Hoffman’s Balsam of Life, a tincture from the balsam of Peru (myroxylon pereirae) and other aromatics synthesized by the German physician Friedrich Hoffman during the 18th century. The Balsam of Life would have been used as a liniment for treating wounds.

Date Made: 18th century

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Pharmacy

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Related Publication: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0664.0273Accession Number: 1991.0664Catalog Number: M-05422Collector/Donor Number: SAP 131Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0273

Object Name: bottleOther Terms: bottle; Pharmaceutical Container

Physical Description: glass (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12.8 cm x 7 cm x 7.1 cm; 5 1/16 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 13/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a8f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_993892

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