Baccae Lauri (Laurel Berries) Antique Hand-painted Apothecary Tin antique wooden hand mirror and even fine lines carved

and even fine lines carved into the palm of the hand

and what appears to be real blonde hair

10 7/8" tall x 2 11/16" wide and deep and in very good condition

The text that once ran along the bottom

kicking off with the lyrics (by W

Baccae Lauri (Laurel Berries) Antique Hand-painted Apothecary Tin antique wooden hand mirror and even fine lines carvedContinuing the language theme connecting many of today's listings, what a terrific pair of words is Baccae Lauri, hand painted in black against cream on this lovely 19th century Apothecary tin. The tin would have once held laurel berries, used since ancient times as astringents, stimulants, and stomachics; applied to insect bites and stings and scalp eruptions(!), and used to treat rheumatism. I love the phrase's associations with higher learning,