Curative-Charm
Date1870 - 1916
MediumMercury, leather, glass, string
DimensionsObject/Work: 65 x 15 mm
ClassificationsReligious/Ritual Equipment
Credit Line12/03/2022 - Currently on display at SHC in Lovett Case JGB
Terms
Object numberLDCUM1916.001.082
DescriptionHemetically sealed oblong bottle covered with grey leather and containing mercury. It is hung with string from both ends. Carried as a cure for rheumatism. Sold in London by one of the largest chemists in the world in 1916.On View
Not on viewCollections
1700 - 1750
