Coloured Liquid in Chemists glass stoppered Pharmacy Bottle; Apothecary, tincture, solution, medicine jars Victorian stock solutions of chemicals.
The carboy symbol of the pharmaceutical profession. It dates back to the 1600s when they were used to distinguish between pharmacists and apothecaries who used a pestle and mortar as their sign. Historians believe that they became important during outbreaks of the plague in the 1600s. People needed to reach pharmacists quickly the carboys were used as a guide. Tinctura Rhei Composita, Br., Compound Tincture of Rhubarb
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Location: Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland uk
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