Item SH 850121.3 Apothecary Jar - Bismuth Subgallate, circa 1900

Summary

One of a group of glass medicine jars from the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1900.
This glass jar holds residue of bismuth subgallate dusting powder, that was, at the time, used in the treatment of eczema and similar skin diseases.

Physical Description

Glass apothecary jar with round body, straight sides, sloping slightly outward toward neck and narrower to top. Jar has glass stopper and gold label with black text.