Early 20th Century Bronze Snake French Pharmacy Door HandlesPair of early 20th Century bronze snake
Early 20th Century Bronze Snake French Pharmacy Door HandlesPair of early 20th Century bronze snake pharmacy door handles, from an old pharmacy located in Paris, France. “Bowl of Hygieia is one of the symbols of pharmacy. Hygieia was the Greek goddess of hygiene, and the daughter of Asclepius. Asclepius’ symbol is his rod, with a snake twined around it; correspondingly, Hygieia’s symbol is a cup or chalice with a snake twined around its stem and poised above it. The bowl of Hygieia has been used as a symbol of the pharmacy professional at least as far back as 1796, when it was used on a coin minted for the Parisian Society of Pharmacy”.-Wikipedia -- source link
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