Display jar

Made:
1851-1900

Display jar, clear glass, for thorn apple extract, Italian, second half 19th century

Details

Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A638002
Materials:
glass
Measurements:
(max): height 342 mm
(max): diameter 124 mm
type:
display bottles

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