Specimen jar containing strophanthus dichotomus flowers

Made:: 1880-1920 in Malaysia and England

maker:: Unknown

Clear glass specimen jar, paper lidded, containing strophanthus dichotomus flowers from Gadek, Malacca, and length of string originally used to secure the paper lid. English jar, 1880-1920

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Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A667972

Materials:: glass, clear and lid, paper

Measurements:: height 206 mm
diameter 53 mm
base: diameter 69 mm

type:: specimen jars

credit:: Loan, Wellcome Trust

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Specimen jar containing strophanthus dichotomus flowers

Clear glass specimen jar, paper lidded, containing strophanthus dichotomus flowers from Gadek, Malacca, English jar, 1880-1920

Measurements:: height 206 mm
diameter 53 mm
base: diameter 69 mm

Materials:: glass, clear and lid, paper

Object Number:: A667972/1

type:: specimen jars

Length of string originally used to secure the paper lid

Length of string originally used to secure the paper lid to clear glass specimen jar, containing strophanthus dichotomus flowers from Gadek, Malacca, English jar, 1880-1920