Bowl in which substances are ground using a pestle

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Three despairing women, one of whom looks disapprovingly at three quack medicine vendors concocting a mixture; representing Britain's economic depletion and distress at the hands of her politicians. Etching by W. Heath, 1830.

An apothecary using a pestle and mortar to make up a prescription. Coloured etching.

A young male apothecary serving two young women in his shop. Coloured lithograph by C. Philipon, ca. 1830.

A man composed of pharmaceutical equipment wandering the countryside; representing an apothecary as if he were an itinerant. Coloured lithograph.

A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by E. de Boulonnois, 16--.

An apothecary composed of the attributes of the trade. Line engraving.

A witch placing a scorpion into a pot in order to make a potion. Etching by F. Landerer after M. Schmidt.

Old Parr, an elderly apothecary with an extremely long beard mixing a concoction with a pestle and mortar. Pen drawing by Matthews(?), 1861(?).

A design for a pharmacy label with snakes, an alligator, symbols and urns. Pen drawing.

An alchemist working with his assistants at a crucible. Etching by F. Pedro after F. Maggiotto.

An pharmacist's apprentice mixing up a prescription. Coloured wood engraving by Stypułkowski after J.J. Grandville.

A cynical doctor describes the contents of his new cough mixture. Coloured lithograph by C. Jacque, 1844.

Monkeys representing human beings in a tooth-drawer's surgery. Lithograph by L. Haghe after E. Bristow, 1828.

A surgeon applying the method of cupping to a man's back: they are surrounded by anxious family and friends. Etching by A. Fantuzzi, ca. 1542, after G. Romano.

An apothecary in his laboratory concocting a mixture. Wood engraving by F.Mc F (?) after, 1876, after H.S. Marks.

Inventaire des mortiers d'apothicaire et autres mortiers, conservés en Aquitaine dans les Musées, hôpitaux et monuments ouverts au public / par Elisabeth Graciet.

An apothecary is making up a prescription for waiting customers, another takes a jar down from a shelf. Engraving by J.C. Weigel.

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Mortars

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Monkeys representing human beings in a tooth-drawer's surgery. Lithograph by L. Haghe after E. Bristow, 1828.

A surgeon applying the method of cupping to a man's back: they are surrounded by anxious family and friends. Etching by A. Fantuzzi, ca. 1542, after G. Romano.

An apothecary in his laboratory concocting a mixture. Wood engraving by F.Mc F (?) after, 1876, after H.S. Marks.

Inventaire des mortiers d'apothicaire et autres mortiers, conservés en Aquitaine dans les Musées, hôpitaux et monuments ouverts au public / par Elisabeth Graciet.

An apothecary is making up a prescription for waiting customers, another takes a jar down from a shelf. Engraving by J.C. Weigel.

Mortars

Images from the collections

Images about Mortars

Works from the collections

Monkeys representing human beings in a tooth-drawer's surgery. Lithograph by L. Haghe after E. Bristow, 1828.

A surgeon applying the method of cupping to a man's back: they are surrounded by anxious family and friends. Etching by A. Fantuzzi, ca. 1542, after G. Romano.

An apothecary in his laboratory concocting a mixture. Wood engraving by F.Mc F (?) after, 1876, after H.S. Marks.

Inventaire des mortiers d'apothicaire et autres mortiers, conservés en Aquitaine dans les Musées, hôpitaux et monuments ouverts au public / par Elisabeth Graciet.

An apothecary is making up a prescription for waiting customers, another takes a jar down from a shelf. Engraving by J.C. Weigel.

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