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Show globes

Scope note

Tall, multitiered vessels consisting of three globe-shaped bottles, each meant to be filled with a different colored liquid (usually water); set in windows or on the counters of apothecary shops in the 19th century to attract customers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000215615

Broader Terms used

vessels

Term used for

globes, show

Equivalent Terms used

show globe

Created

13yrs ago

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