Syrup jar with spout, labelled 'S RHAMM: CATH:'

Maker
De Drie Klokken factory (estab. 1671, closed 1841)
Date
Circa 1720
 Description
This was made to house syrup of Rhamnus Cathartica, otherwise known as buckthorn, made from the berries with added pimento and sugar. It acted as a purgative.
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Maker
Other Maker
0 - Whole
Date
Circa 1720
Medium
ceramic, glaze
Measurements
22.5 x 15.9 x 19.8 cm
Accession Number
MHM2009.32
Credit line
gift of the Estate of Mr Graham Roseby, 2009
Inscriptions
name/inscriptions ▫ "S/RHAMM: CATH:" ▫ 0 - Whole
maker's mark ▫ on base: three bells ▫ 0 - Whole
Object Type
equipment
Named Collection
Roseby Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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