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Bottle of Hydrargyrum Nitric Base, by E. Merck, Darmstadt, Germany, 19th Century

Inventory Number 14621


Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Printed paper label in red ink "HYDRARGYR. NITRIC. BAS/(TURPETH. NITROS)/ E. Merck Darmstadt" Paper label : black skull & cross-bones On base in embossed glass "25"
Inventory No
14621

Description

Brown bottle with cork stopper containing approx. 25 g of a ?basic nitrate of mercury.