Glass specimen bottle containing gesoria

Made:
1840-1900

Glass specimen bottle containing gesoria, a large convolvulus fruit from Mexico, April 1842

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A673573
Materials:
glass, clear and cork, stopper
Measurements:
height 63 mm
diameter 25 mm
type:
specimen bottles

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