Lot 189: Two Shaker Medicinal Herb Packs

Gray paper packed herbs with original Shaker paper labels, “Bitter-Sweet Twigs, Solanum Dulcamara, United Society, South Groton, Mass.” in red print; and “Poppy Capsules, Papaver Somniferum, United Society, Ayer, Mass.” in black print; both Harvard, MA, c. 1840-1850, 1 1/2″ h, 8 1/2″ l, 4 1/2″ w, (sold WHA, 5/29/11, lot 149).

Estimate: $800-1,200