Apothecary Jar
Maker
York Glass Co.
Production date
1860s
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Object detail
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Description
A large decorative glass apothecary jar for display in a chemist shop. Painted white with polychrome and gold decoration and a blue lid.
Labelled "Magnesia" with decorated gold leaves. Above this is the Royal Coat of Arms with the lion and the unicorn.
Originally displayed in Lanes Chemist Tees Street, Oamaru.
Labelled "Magnesia" with decorated gold leaves. Above this is the Royal Coat of Arms with the lion and the unicorn.
Originally displayed in Lanes Chemist Tees Street, Oamaru.
Production date
1860s
Production period
Collection type
Media/materials
Glass,
Measurements
H 760mm x W 320mm x D 320mm
Accession number
78/1892
System ID
3804
Current Rights
Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence
Organisation Credit Line
Collection of the Waitaki Museum. Id 3804
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