Glass pharmacy storage bottle

Made:
1864 in Italy
Glass bottle, painted with the scene of the birth of Saint Glass bottle, painted with the scene of the birth of Saint Glass bottle, painted with the scene of the birth of Saint

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Glass bottle, painted with the scene of the birth of Saint
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Glass bottle, painted with the scene of the birth of Saint
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Glass bottle, painted with the scene of the birth of Saint
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Glass bottle, painted with the scene of the birth of Saint, from the Santa Maria Nuova Hospital in Florence

Illustrated with an image of a woman giving birth, this bottle originates from the Santa Maria Nuova Hospital in Florence, Italy, a hospital founded in 1288 by a rich benefactor. The hospital was unusual for its time as it was a secular institution. Most hospital care was carried out by religious orders.

The bottle’s contents are protected by a velvet-covered glass stopper and it was bought in Florence by one of Henry Wellcome’s collecting agents, Captain Johnston-Saint, in November 1929.

Details

Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A77270
Materials:
glass, cork, velvet and cord
Measurements:
overall: 338 mm x 170 mm x 98 mm, 1.11kg
type:
bottle
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust