Glass pharmacy bottle with crest

Made:
1600-1800 in Italy
maker:
Unknown
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Italian glass crested pharmacy bottle with cork stopper, 17th century

Featuring gold ribbon design and shield crest divided into thirds. Crest includes a fish on a yellow-gold background, a red fleur-de-lis on a white background and three white and gold roses on a blue background.

On the other side are the remains of lettering, presumably describing the contents of the bottle.

Details

Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A77260
Materials:
whole, glass, aqua, stopper, cork and stopper, velvet, green
Measurements:
overall: 360 mm x 280 mm x 155 mm,
type:
storage bottles
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust