Pharmacy Bottle
Pharmacy Bottle, Italy, Faenza, 15th century c. 1460-80
1943.52
Not on display
Each bottle is decorated with a greyhound chasing a hare. Below are inscriptions that identified the contents: "A. CAPILLV" (Aqua Capillorum Veneris), an extract of fern, and "A[qua] SCABIOS," referring to a compound of water and herbs of the teasel family.
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