LUMBRIC

Description:

This urn-shaped blown-glass jar has rounded shoulders and a flared neck with a round glass stopper. The opaqueness of the glass comes from additing tin oxide to the formula in an attempt to mimic porcelain. The jar has a gold shield decorated with red and blue flowers. The label has the alchemical symbol for Spirits, with the text LUMBRIC in black underneath. This jar would have contained an alcoholic solution of lumbricor, or dried and pounded earthworms. Spirits of Lumbricor was used as a treatment for wounds and ulcers.

Date Made: 18th century

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Pharmacy

Subject:

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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: 1991.0664.0474Accession Number: 1991.0664Catalog Number: M-056231991.0664.0474.011991.0664.0474.02Collector/Donor Number: SAP 335

Object Name: bottle

Physical Description: glass (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11.5 cm x 5.5 cm; 4 1/2 in x 2 3/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7737-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_994212

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