Object Details
- Description
- This blown and molded bottle is marked ESS CROCIZ, and would have contained the essence of crocus, obtained by crocus sativus flowers steeping in an alcohol solution. The essence of crocus was used as an aromatic, cordial, narcotic, anti hysteric, and emmenagogue.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0315
- catalog number
- M-05464
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 173
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0315
- Object Name
- bottle
- Other Terms
- bottle; Pharmaceutical Container
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12.8 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm; 5 1/16 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Health & Medicine
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_993868
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-745c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
