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Name/title Maker Production date Description
Apothecary Jar Apothecary Jar
York Glass Co.
1860s
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.
Apothecary Jar Apothecary Jar
York Glass Co.
1860s
A large decorative glass apothecary jar for display in a chemist shop. Painted brown with polychrome and gold decoration and a gold lid.

Labelled as Peruv. Bark. Decorated with a crown. The jar has the painted motto "honi pense qui mal y soit" Peruvian Bark was a historical name for a remedy used to treat all forms of malaria.

Originally displayed in Lanes Chemist Tees Street, Oamaru.
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