A bearded man dressed in robes uses a pestle and mortar on a table in front of him. Above is a window showing a castle and other structures in the distance.
Subject (Name):
Cowan, Andrew
Subject (Topic):
Apothecaries, Buildings, Mortars and Pestles, and Pharmacy
Medlycott, Sir Hubert (Vensomerset, England) Murphy, Fred T., MD (Detroit, purchased 1929) Pope Roach, Pharmaceutical Chemist
Published / Created:
1828
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 072
Image Count:
3
Description:
A wooden apothecary chest—inside the main chamber are seven glass bottles, each with a glass stopper. In the additional drawer accessed from the front of the chest are four more bottles, as well as two cylindrical containers. Everything in this drawer is labeled with a paper label.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A coat of arms featuring three weasel-like creatures and a string of diamond shaped objects. A knight's helmet is at the helm, surrounded by mantling. Above is a bull standing before a leafy tree.
Subject (Name):
Bosnell, Edward
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Animals, Apothecaries, Armorial bookplates, Nature, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms with a lion in the upper left-hand corner, three sword-like weapons, and seven stars dispersed throughout. At the helm is a right-handed fist brandishing a fourth weapon. Mantling surrounds the shield.
Subject (Name):
Chute, Edward
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Apothecaries, Armorial bookplates, Hand, Shield, Shields, and Sword
A portrait of a man sitting amongst a pile of books and some bottles. Standing above him is an older, thinner male carrying a staff—perhaps a depiction of Death?
A scene in which an older man dressed in a long fur-trimmed coat and cap, carrying a satchel, is standing at a lab bench. Laboratory glassware and books are in front of him. Additionally he is surrounded by animal specimens, both live and preserved. A skeleton is in the lower left-hand corner, offering him a round bundle. Behind him, in the upper right-hand corner, appears the head of an angel cast in a heavenly light.
Subject (Name):
Fingland, Gulielmi
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Apothecaries, Chemical apparatus, Chemist, Skeleton, and Sun
An older man with a beard using a mortar and pestle. Beside him are books, papers, and a jar of poison. To the right of the image is another mortar and pestle and several pieces of laboratory glassware. Behind him is a shelf filled with additional bottles and glassware. Below is the motto Hora Ruit Carpe Diem.
Subject (Name):
Brinn, H. Richard
Subject (Topic):
Apothecaries, Books, Chemical apparatus, and Mortars and Pestles
A square design with a circle at the center. Within this circle, upon an open book, is an hourglass alongside a skull. The skull sports a jester's cap and a dagger clasped within its jaw. The circle is bordered by a snake, with a bowl at the helm, from which the snake drinks.
Subject (Name):
Helcelet, M.
Subject (Topic):
Apothecaries, Books, Skull, Snakes, Sword, and Time
