Museum Collections
Luce Center
Druggist's jar
Object Number:
INV.6558ab
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 26 1/4 × 8 × 8 in. (66.7 × 20.3 × 20.3 cm)
Description:
Colorless blown glass apothecary jar in two parts; main vessel has horizontal flanged lip, long cylindrical neck flared to applied collar; plain ovoid body; baluster stem and flat circular foot. Smaller vessel, which serves as stopper, echos shape of main vessel. Stopper for secondary vessel missing. Traces of red substance in smaller vessel; traces of cloudy substance in main vessel.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.