Glass bottle, rectangular with stopper covered in gold fabric, highly decorated with pictures of saints painted on three sides.
On one side of this bottle is a standing saintly figure with his hand raised in blessing, a bird (possibly a dove) overhead. Also featured are a praying figure on his knees and a winged angel or cherub. The date on the reverse, "A.D. 1667" gives us a clue as to the date of this bottle's manufacture and decoration.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Glass-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A77272
- Materials:
- glass
- Measurements:
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overall (without lid): 286 mm x 127 mm x 96 mm, .7 kg
overall (with lid): 311 mm x 127 mm x 96 mm,
- type:
- bottles
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust