19th Century Hand-blown Large "Ferri Subcarb" Apothecary Jar house of cards with painted hands and legs

with painted hands and legs

relatively expensive pieces in small quantities

I understand that this particular steel-encased model of standing noisemaker was standard at police and fire stations in the late 19th and early 20th century

and an attached head at the other

The larger measures 3 7/8" tall x 3 7/8" wide

19th Century Hand-blown Large "Ferri Subcarb" Apothecary Jar house of cards with painted hands and legsOne comes across a fair number of old apothecary jars, but one also comes to realize not all old apothecary jars are the same! This one, which my photos don't do justice, I believe dates to the early to mid 19th centuryhand blown, with a huge pontil on the underside and a fabulously irregular form, especially wavy around the top. Then this beautiful gold ferri subcarb label with fraktur style lettering, and some of the powder substance still inside an