Apothecary Jar Replica, SAL LIMONIS [lemon salt]

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Apothecary Jar Replica, "SAL LIMONIS" [lemon salt]

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.7.67

Description

Off-white ceramic apothecary jar decorated with a black and blue wreath, gold ribbon, and a Rod of Asclepius inside a shield surrounding the text: "SAL LIMONIS" (translating from Latin to "lemon salt"); likely a replica in the style of antique apothecary vessels

Category

drug jars
containers

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2023.7

Made/Created

Manufacturer

A.H. Bogen Germany

Time Period

Mid- to late-20th Century

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-1/8 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in