The wide mouth jar is marked SAL, EPSOMEN, and would have contained Epsom salt, which could be used as a cathartic, diuretic, and diaphoretic. The jar is free blown with a flared lip, and an applied foot. The baked enamel label is a white shield surrounded by a blue wreath. Atop the shield is a red, yellow, and white crown capped with a blue orb.
Date Made: 18th century
Location: Currently not on view
Unspecified: Germany
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: 1991.0664.0166Accession Number: 1991.0664Catalog Number: M-05314Collector/Donor Number: SAP 23Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0166
Object Name: jarOther Terms: jar; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
Physical Description: paint (overall material)white (overall color)blue (overall color)black (overall color)yellow (overall color)red (overall color)blown (overall production method/technique)rococo (overall style)glass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 cm x 6.6 cm; 3 9/16 in x 2 5/8 in
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a03c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_994134
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