Baccae Lauri (Laurel Berries) Antique Hand-painted Apothecary Tin antique nid noddy and the fly on its

and the fly on its tongue

Initialed at lower right

including pieces made with real scarabs

It stands sturdy on its own

Baccae Lauri (Laurel Berries) Antique Hand-painted Apothecary Tin antique nid noddy and the fly on itsContinuing 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,