Summary

Clear apothecary jar used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1900

Physical Description

Clear glass apothecary's jar with round, flat base, straight sides, shoulders sloping slightly up to broad, short neck with protruding rim. Has glass stopper with flat, circular, horizontal top which is too small to fit tightly (probably a substitute). Contained a clear liquid which has now crystalised at the base of the bottle. Label has come off side.

Significance

Example of pharmaceutical equipment used in Victorian mental health hospitals

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