Cherry Laurel stones in a glass bottle

Made:
1880-1940 in Torquay

Clear glass bottle with a wood and cork stopper containing cherry laurel stones. Inside the bottle is a piece of paper which reads: Fruiting branch of Cherry Laurel. prunus laurocerasus grown at Troquay. Presented by J.Bryant.868.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A668029
Materials:
glass, clear, stopper, cork and stopper, wood
Measurements:
height 87 mm
diameter 48 mm
type:
bottle

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