CIN JOVIS
CIN JOVIS
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- Description
- This square blown and molded glass jar has a flared circular collar with a wooden and cork lid. The container is decorated with a baked white enamel cartouche framed by stylized blue leaves and red and yellow flowers. It is marked CIN JOVIS. According to George Urdang, author of The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue this bottle was made in the last third of the 18th century.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- jar
- Other Terms
- jar; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
- date made
- 18th century
- unspecified
- Germany
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- colorless (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- red (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- hand blown (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 9.8 cm x 6.1 cm x 6.1 cm; 3 7/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0200
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05348
- 1991.0664.0200.01
- 1991.0664.0200.02
- collector/donor number
- SAP 57
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- subject
- Pharmacy
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Religion
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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