Description: Vintage Apothecary Dish Cobalt Blue Glass with Gold Edge Measurements: 5” x 4.75” x .5” Weight: 3.0 oz Design at center is the Coat of Arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries. The emblem is faded, but is readable with dish placed on dark background, or held to light. It states: “Opiferque Per Orbem Dicor” Historical Background on this Coat of Arms: “The coat of arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries show Apollo, the God of Healing, overpowering the dragon of disease, represented by the wyvern. To each side is a unicorn, James I’s special beasts which highlights his personal interest in the Society. At the top is a rhinoceros. It was believed its horns, when powdered, have numerous medicinal properties. The motto reads: Opiferque per orbem dicor, which means ‘Throughout the world they speak of me as a bringer of help’ which is taken from Ovid’s first book of Metamorphoses. It relates to a passage where Apollo has killed a python.” - from London Guided Walks UK This is a RARE and delightful piece.
Price: 45 USD
Location: Mount Rainier, Maryland
End Time: 2024-11-30T20:19:56.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930
Color: Blue
