19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Apothecary Powder Containers.
A pair of blue and white glazed 19th Century creamware powder containers. English Staffordshire pottery presented in excellent condition. Each is labelled with gilt labelling in fine condition. Some light crazing on the glaze as would be expected is seen on the inside of the lids.They both stand 9½” (241mm) to the top of the lid and are 5¾” (146mm) diameter at the base.
Date : Approx 1850-1899
Dimensions : Each jar is 9½” (241mm) to the top of the lid finial and 5¾” (146mm) diameter at the base. More detailed images are shown on the right.
STOCK # NMC-AP13/001 Price (GBP) - SOLD IN THE UK (Price does not include postage, which is at cost) |
19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Apothecary Powder Containers. |
Set of Apothecary Specie Jars. (Ltd Ed. Reproductions)
Stock picture from original 1989 advertising literature
A set of six Specie Jars that were produced for the NPA (National Pharmacy Association) in 1989. The series of reproductions comprised of six jars was limited to just 500 sets worldwide. Each jar is 13” (330mm) high with a diameter of 6½” (165mm) and includes a 22ct gold plated cap.
They are modelled on an original form used to house crude or powdered drug and each container is individually coloured from within to form a background and hand applied armorial lettering in gilt, heraldic colours and gold leaf is then applied externally to faithfully replicate the originals. Each of the vessels is individually made and therefore unique from the manufacturer (Carlyle Fine Collections Ltd who produced reproduction pieces of pharmaceutical and medical significance.) This particular set was purchased for display purposes in a retail chemist shop, all without any chips or cracks and are presented with relevant paperwork. The group photos shown are library photos from the original advertising literature, whilst the individual photos are the actual items. Three come supplied in original packing & have never been displayed. Date : 1989 (Reproductions)
Dimensions : Each jar is approx.13” (330mm) high with a diameter of 6½” (165mm) and includes a 22ct gold plated cap. More detailed images are shown on the right.
STOCK # NMC-AP13/003 Price (GBP) - SOLD TO ITALY (Price does not include postage, which is at cost) |
Set of Apothecary Specie Jars. (Ltd Ed. Reproductions)
Adverising literature showing details of complete set
|
19thC Staffordshire Pottery Apothecary Honey Jar.
A pale blue glazed 19th Century Honey Jar. English Staffordshire pottery which is presented in good original condition. Decorated and labelled on the body, handles and finial with gilt which has rubbed in many places through constant use. Overall an original piece with some minor chips and relevant shelf wear commensurate with its age.
Date : Approx 1850-1899
Dimensions : Jar is 9½” (241mm) to the finial, and is 8” (204 mm) diameter across the base with an internal diameter of 6” (153mm) More detailed images are shown on the right.
STOCK # NMC-AP13/002 Price (GBP) - SOLD TO AUSTRALIA (Price does not include postage, which is at cost) |
19thC Staffordshire Pottery Apothecary Honey Jar. |
Delftware Pill Tile (Reproduction)
A 1980’s reproduction of a 16th Century Pill Tile. These were used as a level & impermeable base on which to mix up the ‘pill mass’.This ‘pill mass’ is divided accurately into equal parts equivalent to the number of pills ordered. In earlier days this procedure was carried out on a pill tile. The mass would be rolled into a ball, and then gradually rolled into a long even pipe. By measuring the pipe and dividing by the number of pills required, the size of each pill could be calculated and the pipe cut into portions. Later tiles had graduations so that the pipe could be rolled to a specific length equal to the required number of graduations.
Made for display in the pharmacy by Chaslyn Fine China of Stoke-on-Trent (who produced a range of pharmaceutical china reproductions in the early 1980’s) it is modelled on originals that are displayed in the Wellcome Museum of Science in London. Date : Approx 1980 (Reproduction)
Dimensions : 11” (280mm) x 10” (252mm) and is ½” (15mm) thick. More detailed images are shown on the right.
STOCK # NMC-AP13/007 Price (GBP) - SOLD IN UK (Price does not include postage, which is at cost) |
Delftware Pill Tile (Reproduction)
Royal Pharmacetical Society Museum
|
Delftware Albarello Drug Jar of Rob Sambucci.
A fine blue and white traditional delftware reproduction drug jar. Labelled Rob Sambucci (Juice of the fruit from the Common Elder [Sambucus Nigra]) which was often sweetened with honey to form a syrupy liquid.
An albarello type drug jar standing 12½” (318mm) tall including the lid and 5¼” (133mm) diameter at the base and 6” (153mm) at its widest point. Drug jars made from tin-glazed delftware (majolica) were used extensively in Italian apothecaries in the 16th century. They were well suited to this purpose, being impermeable and easy to clean, while their decoration often included scrolls or a cartouche inscribed with a description of the contents. The original jars were usually produced in sets. The number and style varied, depending on their destination. A large set might be ordered for a hospital or monastic order, while a set for domestic use would be smaller. The decoration could include the initials of an institution or the coat of arms of the family. This reproduction is presented in new condition with no chips or scratches. It is undated but I believe it to be one of the NPA (National Pharmacy Assoc) reproductions from 1983. Date : Approx 1983 (Reproduction)
Dimensions : 12½” (318mm) tall including the lid, 5¼” (133mm) diameter at the base and 6” (153mm) at its widest point. More detailed images are shown on the right.
STOCK # NMC-AP13/005 Price (GBP) - SOLD WITHIN THE UK (Price does not include postage, which is at cost) |
Delftware Albarello Drug Jar of Rob Sambucci. |
Dr King Dandelion and Quinine Liver Pills. (1900’s)
An unopened pack of Dr King Dandelion and Quinine Liver Pills from the turn of the 20th Century. Popular as a treatment for bilious conditions and as a diuretic, only dandelion & mercury seem to historically have had acknowledged effects on the liver. With mercury rapidly become recognised as a toxic substance(*) its use was abandoned in many oral medications, and manufacturer’s played on this insecurity.
Dr King Pills appear to have been heavily advertised in the press from the 1850’s through to the early 1900’s. They proved particularly popular abroad in the colonies as they contained a small amount of quinine. This pack is unopened and still retains the Powdrills Chemists of Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea label & price from the turn of the century. Date : Approx 1890-1910
Dimensions : Packaging 1.5" (40mm) x 1.5" (40mm) x 7/10" (17mm) More detailed images are shown on the right.
STOCK # NMC-AP12/003 Price (GBP) - £ SOLD WITHIN UK (Price does not include postage, which is at cost) |
Dr King Dandelion and Quinine Liver Pills. (1900’s)
Newspaper advert for Dr King Dandelion and Quinine Pills from 1884
|
Glycerine Lozenge Display Case. (H & T Kirby & Co. Ltd.)
An unusual small chemist display case showing a range of dummy glycerine lozenges. (The examples are actually glass) and are shown in a small mirror backed display case.
These ‘lozenges’ are presumably used to show the range of colours available. They are affixed to a mirrored back and enclosed in a card display case. The lid removes and has a gilt pattern around the clear glass top. Each Lozenge is approx 1” (25mm) in diameter. The back of the case is marked with the name and a code (H & T Kirby & Co. Ltd. 2000. 14.11.29) which I take to be the date (14th November 1929) this is shown in the photos and warns that these are “Glass Dummies” I guess that this may be a salesman’s sample of the range available and would be used to demonstrate the choice available. An unusual piece, and in excellent presentable condition. H & T Kirby were manufacturing chemists based in Belton Road, Willesden Green, London NW2 but they appeared to also be recorded at 14 Newman Street, off Oxford Street, in London. They seem to have been active as a company between 1920’s and late 1940’s. Date : Approx 1929 -1930
Dimensions : 6.5" (165mm) x 4.75" (120mm) x .5" (15mm) deep More detailed images are shown on the right.
STOCK # NMC-AP12/011 Price (GBP) - £ SOLD WITHIN UK (Price does not include postage, which is at cost) |
Glycerine Lozenge Display Case. (H & T Kirby & Co. Ltd.) |