Glass flask

Made:
1601-1800

Glass flask, labelled "OL. VOL. JUNIP."(essential oil of juniper berries) painted with monastic arms, Spanish, 17th or 18th century. Used as a diuretic.

Details

Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A61636
Materials:
glass and cork
type:
flasks
credit:
de Pontes, N.