Object Details
Description
According to George Urdang, author of The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue, the two "eagles" flying toward the sun indicate that this jar was made for the orphanage pharmacy (Waisenhaus Apotheke) in Halle, Germany. Urdang also states that the manufacturer of this particular jar and 1991.0664.0231 can be attributed to the Globsow glass works, dating from about 1775.
The bottle is marked ESS ASAR. Asarum is also known as Asarabacca and Hazelwort. The rhizome's roots and leaves are used to make tonics, cathartics, and diuretics.
The Deutsche Apotheken-Museum in Heidelberg, Germany has very similar containers from the same Waisenhaus Apothecary. This blown glass bottle with a round stopper is illustrated on page 22 of the Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue. It is a similar decoration to 1991.0664.0230.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
date made
18th century
ID Number
1991.0664.0231
accession number
1991.0664
catalog number
M-05379
collector/donor number
SAP 88
catalog number
1991.0664.0231.01
1991.0664.0231.02
Object Name
bottle
Other Terms
bottle; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
Physical Description
glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14.8 cm x 7.5 cm; 5 13/16 in x 2 15/16 in
Related Publication
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Elisabeth Huwer. Das Deutsche Apotheken-Museum
Estes, J. Worth. Dictionary of Protopharmacology: Therapeutic Practices, 1700-1850
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Health & Medicine
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Pharmacy
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_994190