Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- George Urdang author of The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue attributes 1991.0664.0681 through 1991.0664.0705 to Niderwiller, a town near Strasbourg in the Alsace region of France. This baluster-shaped drug jar has a scallop edged foot and a flat round lid. It has a white-glaze background with two continuous rings of blue, orange and yellow stylized flowers. The lid has an applied handle shaped like a berry with a slim green stem and single leaf.
- Syr. Alche re Mes or Alkermes is a medicinal preparation made with many ingredients including the insect Kermes. Kermes gives the syrup a rich red color. The syrup of was used for heart palpitations and as a general restorative.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 18th century
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Physical Description
- ceramic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 21 cm x 13.5 cm x 18.5 cm; 8 1/4 in x 5 5/16 in x 7 5/16 in
- Object Name
- syrup jar
- Other Terms
- jar; Pharmaceutical Container
