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Lot 602: A Set of Four Antique Glass Apothecary Jars with Ground Glass Stoppers
A set of four antique apothecary shop display or storage jars of graduated sizes, constructed from clear glass with cylindrical bodies and rounded shoulders. Each jar is fitted with a matching ground-glass stopper; three stoppers feature ball finials, while one has a flattened vertical grip.
Every jar bears a reverse-painted glass physician’s label with black lettering on a white ground, enclosed within a gilded and red-lined border. The inscriptions are as follows:
The largest jar is labelled POTASSII IODIDUM.
The second largest is labelled EXT: SENNÆ LIG: L:.
The third largest is labelled CHLORAL HYDRAT:.
The smallest is labelled AMMON: CHLOR: PUR:.
The base of each jar features an impressed mark consisting of a raised hexagonal border containing a crown above characters that are not clearly legible.
Every jar bears a reverse-painted glass physician’s label with black lettering on a white ground, enclosed within a gilded and red-lined border. The inscriptions are as follows:
The largest jar is labelled POTASSII IODIDUM.
The second largest is labelled EXT: SENNÆ LIG: L:.
The third largest is labelled CHLORAL HYDRAT:.
The smallest is labelled AMMON: CHLOR: PUR:.
The base of each jar features an impressed mark consisting of a raised hexagonal border containing a crown above characters that are not clearly legible.
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