Skillet
Skillet
- Description
- This skillet has a flared bowl, a round handle and three legs with feet in the shape of animal paws. In The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue pharmaceutical historian George Urdang attributes the skillet to the 16 century of Rhenish origin. Many of the apothecary's tools such as this skillet were similar to cooking utensils found in homes.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14.1 cm x 44.7 cm x 29 cm; 5 9/16 in x 17 19/32 in x 11 13/32 in
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0944
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 1032
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0944
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- subject
- Pharmacy
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Art
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
