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Syrup Jar, Lambeth?, c.1700-1730

Inventory Number 47562


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.47562

Item type
Object
Provenance
Bequeathed by G.H. Gabb.
Primary inscriptions
"S. ALTHEA" [syrup of marshmallow].
Physical material
glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height: 180mm Width: 140mm Depth: 195mm Weight: 840g
Inventory No
47562
Accession Number
1949-15/9

Description

Blue and white glazed jar with spout and handle, and the name of the drug in a cartouche with an angel holding a trumpet on either side.