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Shop Round ‘AQ: CINNAM.’

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Description

Pharmacists used glass shop rounds to store their various medicines and medicinal ingredients.
This particular bottle, labelled ‘AQ: CINNAM.’, was used to store ‘Aqua Cinnamomi’ or Cinnamon Water. Produced with cinnamon oil and water it was used for flavouring and as a carminative to aid digestion.

Fact

Originally shop rounds carried labels on gilded paper, which were hand painted with black letters. These would be varnished to prevent any damage or staining.