Two Late 19thC Glass Apothecary Bottles with Painted Gold Banners for Hyoscyamus & Iridis sub-Curios There was a implication from

There was a implication from the vendor that this bust came from a showman’s yard

Length: 147cms / 4

are to the very tips of the ears

and thus a painting with many layers of meaning

yet also young

Two Late 19thC Glass Apothecary Bottles with Painted Gold Banners for Hyoscyamus & Iridis sub-Curios There was a implication fromOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 80 Base Diameter: 3 inches Height: 7. 75 inches Beautiful clear glass examples in fine order, having square cut stoppers with original labels reading P: R: IRID: and SEM: HYOS: hand painted in black over fiery burnished gold banners. There is some wear to the paint, though structurally the pieces are sound. The stopper for P: R: IRID: is currently sealed shut but could