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Pharmaceutical jar

Description

Pharmaceutical jar of green ribbed glass with narrow neck and stopper, with recessed glass label for Liq: Arsenic: (Poison)

Museum reference

T.1982.111

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Pharmaceutical jar

Materials

Glass

Physical description

Green ribbed glass

Exhibitions

  • Plagues (10 Dec 2015 - 31 May 2016)
    National Library of Scotland

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