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ESS. SCORD

ESS. SCORD

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Description
This blown and molded square shaped clear glass bottle has a flared lip. The baked enamel cartouche label consists of a white shield framed by blue stylized leaves and yellow ribbon, capped by a crown. The bottle is marked ESS. SCORD in black.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
bottle
Other Terms
bottle; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
date made
18th century
unspecified
Germany
Physical Description
glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
colorless (overall color)
white (overall color)
blue (overall color)
black (overall color)
red (overall color)
yellow (overall color)
blown (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 10.4 cm x 5 cm x 4.5 cm; 4 1/8 in x 1 15/16 in x 1 3/4 in
ID Number
1991.0664.0177
accession number
1991.0664
catalog number
M-05325
1991.0664.0177
collector/donor number
SAP 34
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
subject
Pharmacy
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Art
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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