This blown and molded square-shaped bottle has a narrow neck for pouring liquids. The baked enamel label is marked TINCT OPII CROCAT”
Tinctures, a mixture of alcohol and herbs, were a popular form of administering medications. Numerous opiate tincture recipes could be used to relieve a variety of ailments. The tincture could be used as an antispasmodic, antidiarrhetic, a pain reliever, a cough suppressant, and a sedative.
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, Estes, J. Worth. Dictionary of Protopharmacology: Therapeutic Practices, 1700-1850
Credit Line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 1991.0664.0241Accession Number: 1991.0664Catalog Number: M-05389Collector/Donor Number: SAP 98Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0241
Object Name: bottleOther Terms: bottle; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
Physical Description: glass (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10.5 cm x 5.3 cm x 5.3 cm; 4 1/8 in x 2 1/16 in x 2 1/16 in
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a18c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_994200
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