Wet Drug Jar, Sir: Acid. Citr

Object/Artifact

-

Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Wet Drug Jar, "Sir: Acid. Citr"

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.2.131

Description

White drug jar with pouring spout decorated with blue and yellow vegetation and the Latin "Sir: Acid. Citr." [citric acid syrup]

Category

drug jars

containers

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2023.2

Made/Created

Time Period

18th Century

Place

Country

Italy

Region

Southern Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Northern Italy, probably Bassano or Nover

Exhibition

Indications: Teresa Cervantes, Aug 15-Nov 29, 2025, Philadelphia, PA