Syrup jar

SMG00225745

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Syrup jar, tin-glazed earthenware, song-bird motif, used for chalybeate syrup, inscription "S:CHALYB:" (Ayrupus Chalybeatus), English, 1670-1750

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A42976
Materials:
earthenware (tin-glazed), including base
Measurements:
overall: 175 mm x 149 mm x 216 mm, 1.06 kg
type:
syrup jars
credit:
Sotheby's