National Museum of American History
CROC, MARTAP, ST
18th century
This widemouthed blown glass jar has a flared lip and an applied foot. The baked enamel cartouche decorates the clear glass with a white shield framed by blue stylized leaves and yellow ribbon and topped by a crown is typical of German pharmaceutical containers of the 17th and 18th century's. It is marked "CROC, MARTAP, ST," Crocus Martisis is a mixture of sulphur and iron.
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