Syrup Jar

Syrup Jar

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Description (Brief)
George Urdang author of The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue attributes 1991.0664.0681 through 1991.0664.0705 to Niderwiller, a town near Strasbourg in the Alsace region of France. This baluster-shaped drug jar has a scallop edged foot and a flat round lid. The container has a white-glaze background with two continuous rings of blue, orange and yellow stylized flowers. The label reads Syr. Cortic, and is applied in black between the two bands. The foot has a berry and leaf vine at its edge. Cortic refers to the bark or rind of an orange peel which would be mixed with other ingredients.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
syrup jar
Other Terms
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made
18th century
place made
France
Physical Description
ceramic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 21 cm x 14.5 cm x 20 cm; 8 1/4 in x 5 11/16 in x 7 7/8 in
ID Number
1991.0664.0692
accession number
1991.0664
catalog number
1991.0664.0692.01
1991.0664.0692.02
collector/donor number
SAP 616
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
subject
Pharmacy
Medicine
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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