Specie jar labelled 'MAGNESIA'

Maker
S. Maw & Son (estab. 1860, closed Circa 1875)
Date
Unknown
 Description
Pharmacist's display jar for magnesia, with blue domed lid with a gilt floral band. The jar features the British coat of arms and faded red, blue and gold on a mild-white background.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Unknown
Medium
glass, enamel paint
Measurements
56.0 x 27.0 cm
Accession Number
MHM01144
Credit line
Gift of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victoria Branch), 1986; on loan to the University of Melbourne since 1964
Inscriptions
inscriptions ▫ 'MAGNESIA' and 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE/DIEU ET MON DROIT'
maker's mark ▫ 'S. MAW & SON / LONDON'
Object Type
pharmacology/medication
equipment
documents/promotional material/advertising
Medical History Museum Category
Pharmaceutical History
Museum
Medical History Museum

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