ESS CASS LIGN

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Description:

This square-shaped blown and molded glass apothecary bottle, and illustrated on page 24 of The Squibb Ancient Apothecary Catalogue, has a baked enamel baroque-style blue and yellow cartouche on its front. It is labeled ESS CASS LIGN in black, with the first letter of each word in red. The jar would have contained an essence of cassia lignum, or cassia tree leaves or bark steeped in an alcohol solution, which was used as a laxative.

Date Made: 17th-18th century

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Pharmacy

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See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, European Apothecary, Art

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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: 1991.0664.0343Catalog Number: M-05492Accession Number: 1991.0664Collector/Donor Number: SAP 204Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0343

Object Name: jarbottleOther Terms: jar; Pharmaceutical Container

Physical Description: glass (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 13.3 cm x 7 cm x 7.3 cm; 5 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 7/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-75ab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_993843

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