Drug Bottle thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Drug Bottle

1719 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drug bottle and cover, Germany, Saxony, 1719.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled glass with a metal cover
Brief description
Drug bottle and cover, Germany, Saxony, 1719.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 'SP: ANIS:' (enamelled) (Decoration)
Gallery label
Painted with the arms of Augustus II, elector of Saxony and King of Poland.
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Production
Tony North 16-12-1992: mount looks c19th
Other number
8677 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.326-1936

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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