Object Details
Description
This blown and molded square glass bottle has a flared lip and a circular stopper has a baked enamel cartouche decorates the clear glass container with a white shield framed by blue stylized leaves and yellow ribbon, and capped by a crown. It is marked ESS. SUCC in black text, this bottled would have contained the essence of succinum, or essence of amber. The essence was used as a cathartic, diuretic, and antihysteric.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
date made
18th century
ID Number
1991.0664.0178
accession number
1991.0664
catalog number
M-05326
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collector/donor number
SAP 35
catalog number
1991.0664.0178.01
1991.0664.0178.02
Object Name
bottle
Other Terms
bottle; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
Physical Description
glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
colorless (overall color)
white (overall color)
blue (overall color)
black (overall color)
red (overall color)
yellow (overall color)
blown (overall production method/technique)
rococo (overall style)
Measurements
overall: 12.3 cm x 5 cm x 4.6 cm; 4 27/32 in x 1 31/32 in x 1 13/16 in
unspecified
Germany
Related Publication
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Pharmacy
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_994146