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Apothecary Jar: Coral ALB T
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This glass apothecary jar is marked, <i>Coral ALB T</i> above the two PP's, the abbreviation for prepared. Coral was used for centuries for a variety of ills including the reduction of fever, the prevention of bleeding in pregnant women, gastric pain, and protecting infants from convulsions. Many eithteenth century paintings depict infants holding silver and coral teething sticks.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineApothecary Jar: Coral ALB T. 17th-18th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.
