18Th Century Albarello
Stock No
3680
2018
- £790.00
- €914 Euro
- $978 US Dollar
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Item Description
Albarello or Pharmacy Jar Painted in Blue inscription "Altheh" or Marshmallow root. The traditional medicinal uses of the plant are reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek althainein, meaning "to heal" The root has been used since Egyptian antiquity in a honey-sweetened confection useful in the treatment of sore throat. Catalonia Circa 1750. A similar Albarello is found in the collection of F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co, Documented in "Apothecary Jars" by Rudolf Drey.
Dimensions: 21cm (H) x 12cm (W) x 12cm (D)
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Crawley, Sussex, Sussex
Item Dimensions
H: 21cm W: 12cm D: 12cm
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Crawley, Sussex, Sussex
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7900 240624
+44 (0)7795 115770
