Wet Drug Jar, “CONF ALKE. RM.”

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Wet Drug Jar, “CONF ALKE. RM.”

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1995.9.109

Description

Glazed white earthenware apothecary wet drug jar with hand painted blue depictions of two cherubs holding flowers, and a shell hand painted blue label reading “CONF ALKE. RM.” [confection of berries]

Category

drug jars
containers

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1995.9

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1700 - circa 1740

Time Period

Early- to mid-18th century

Place

County

Great Britain

Continent

Europe

Notes

England

Dimensions

Height

7-1/4 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in