ESS ASAR
- Description
- According to George Urdang, author of The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue, the two "eagles" flying toward the sun indicate that this jar was made for the orphanage pharmacy (Waisenhaus Apotheke) in Halle, Germany. Urdang also states that the manufacturer of this particular jar and 1991.0664.0231 can be attributed to the Globsow glass works, dating from about 1775.
- The bottle is marked ESS ASAR. Asarum is also known as Asarabacca and Hazelwort. The rhizome's roots and leaves are used to make tonics, cathartics, and diuretics.
- The Deutsche Apotheken-Museum in Heidelberg, Germany has very similar containers from the same Waisenhaus Apothecary. This blown glass bottle with a round stopper is illustrated on page 22 of the Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue. It is a similar decoration to 1991.0664.0230.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 18th century
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14.8 cm x 7.5 cm; 5 13/16 in x 2 15/16 in
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0231
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05379
- collector/donor number
- SAP 88
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0231.01
- 1991.0664.0231.02
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- subject
- Pharmacy
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Art
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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