The Herbalist

Item

Title
The Herbalist
Description
Ceramic tile displaying a drugger, or "herbalist" mixing ingredients to prepare a drug
Creator
Burroughs, Wellcome & Co.
Source
Burroughs, Wellcome & Co., “The Herbalist,” American Institute of the History of Pharmacy Digital Collection. Accessed March 27, 2026, https://aihp.omeka.net/items/show/181.
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Publisher
MacEwan University Library
Date
ca. 1700
Rights
Burroughs, Wellcome & Co. Rights Statement
All rights reserved. This image is included on the basis of fair dealing.
Format
JPEG; 682 x 669 pixels
Language
eng
Type
Still image
Identifier
2021.1.7
Subject
Burroughs, Wellcome & Co.; pharmacists; delft blue; pill tile; ceramics; reproductions; apothecaries; unicorns; weights and measures; mortar and pestle; drug manufacturing; animals; pharmacy education; herbs; medieval medicine; Renaissance; quinine; malaria; chemistry; botany; Nuremberg, Germany; fever; women; apothecary jars
Item sets
"This Sceptered Isle": Life in Early Modern England
Site pages
Health & Medicine
Media
The Herbalist