. The Pharmaceutical era. 500 years old. The mortar shown in Fig. 2bears the inscription: Domini Liberocti de Doctor Interanensis Generalis Marchie Aconitane ffii: 1 - -^ m^ I -— i^ ft i —ill 5. The crucifixion and Virgin and child are surmountedby Gothic canopies, and the mortar, about eight incheshigh, is in bronze, and dates from 1400 or 1450. 432 THE PHARMACEUTICAL ERA. [March 24, 1898. Another German mortar is inscribed Diebold Shepe-lein und Mari Madeleua Shafnerin, 1644, which wouldlead one to suppose that it was cast to celebrate a mar-riage or betrothal: while Dutc

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. The Pharmaceutical era. 500 years old. The mortar shown in Fig. 2bears the inscription: Domini Liberocti de Doctor Interanensis Generalis Marchie Aconitane ffii: 1 - -^ m^ I -— i^ ft i —ill 5. The crucifixion and Virgin and child are surmountedby Gothic canopies, and the mortar, about eight incheshigh, is in bronze, and dates from 1400 or 1450. 432 THE PHARMACEUTICAL ERA. [March 24, 1898. Another German mortar is inscribed Diebold Shepe-lein und Mari Madeleua Shafnerin, 1644, which wouldlead one to suppose that it was cast to celebrate a mar-riage or betrothal: while Dutch art is represented by ahandsome mortar (liought for $125) which anuounces,Henrick ter Horst Me Fecit Deventriae Anno, 1641. THREE LARGE ENGLISH MORTARSin the loan collection, are the property of Mr. Fitz They are quite plain, but the quaint inscriptionsare worth recordiuK: 1. Thomas Castle Edward Neale Made Mee, 2. I Was Made For Francis Keble. 1659. 3. William Carter Made Me For (Jeorse Beere. I{

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