Green wooden herb box

Green wooden herb box, with broken lid, cylindrical, empty, used for tragacanth gum, European, 1601 to 1800

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655496
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
height 145 mm
diameter 94 mm
type:
herb boxes

Parts

Herb box for tragacanth gum

Herb box for tragacanth gum

Clyindrical green wooden herb box, painted with 'Gul Traga' for tragacanth gum, Europe, 1601-1800

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A655496/1
type:
herb box
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Lid for herb box

Lid for herb box

Circular, green wooden lid of herb box, for tragacanth gum, Europe, 1601-1800

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A655496/2
type:
pot lid
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Piece from herb box

Piece from herb box

Semi-circular, green wooden piece of herb box, for tragacanth gum, Europe, 1601-1800

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A655496/3
type:
herb box
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum