Description

Height: 36cm

Width: 10cm

An impressive large Victorian apothecary bottle complete with its original ground glass stopper, surviving paper label and retained contents.

The bottle is labelled “Saccharum”, the Latin pharmaceutical term for sugar, and still contains a quantity of large crystalline contents.

During the Victorian period, Latin labels were commonly used within pharmacies, dispensaries and chemists’ shops. Saccharum was a frequently stocked ingredient, used in medicines, syrups, powders and pharmaceutical preparations.

Bottles such as this would have formed part of a working apothecary display, standing alongside other labelled ingredients in drawers and shelving behind the dispensing counter.

The elegant cylindrical form, original stopper and aged label create a striking display piece, while the surviving contents provide an additional level of authenticity and historical interest.

A wonderful example for collectors of pharmacy antiques, scientific equipment and cabinets of curiosities.