Lead Acetate Merck (Sugar of Lead)

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Lead Acetate Merck (Sugar of Lead)

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.2.272

Description

Amber glass bottle of lead acetate (Sugar of Lead), 1lb, with poison warning printed on label

Category

chemicals

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Merck & Company, Inc.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bottle

Height

5-1/2 in

Circumference

9-1/2 in

Weight

1 lb

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Stomach Medicines

Notes

Fae O'Reilly student internship project, spring 2023
Herbs of Heritage: Ethnobotany in Irish Folklore