Apothecary Jar, Pom: Camph:

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Apothecary Jar, "Pom: Camph:"

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1940.1.16

Description

White apothecary jar decorated with golden leaves and shield surrounding the Latin abbreviation, "Pom: Camph:" [pommade of camphor]

Collection

Dr. David Costelo Collection

Category

drug jars
containers

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1940.1

Source or Donor

Josiah K. Lilly

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Josiah K. Lilly (Class of 1882), 1940

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Jar

Height

10-1/2 in

Circumference

14 in