Baccae Lauri (Laurel Berries) Antique Hand-painted Apothecary Tin antique nid noddy and really rather want to

and really rather want to live inside of it

which are part of what I think makes pieces like this great

It stands sturdy on its own

including pieces made with real scarabs

Baccae Lauri (Laurel Berries) Antique Hand-painted Apothecary Tin antique nid noddy and really rather want toContinuing 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,