Bottle for alkermes confection

PART OF:
Wooden medicine chest, 1780-1850
Made:
1780-1850 in Italy

Glass bottle for confection of alkermes, the insect being a main ingredient, cut glass stopper, with contents, rim broken. Contains around 50ml of liquid. Bottle has a rectangular body, tubular neck, thickened rim and rectangular grip. Italian, 1780-1850.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655745/10
Materials:
glass
Measurements:
overall: 111 mm x 53 mm x 66 mm,
type:
bottle