Cup for detecting poison, Europe, 1551–1660
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| Caption | Cup for detecting poison, Europe, 1551–1660. Assay cups such as this one were used to taste wine. This cup is made from silver and rhinoceros horn. The rhinoceros horn was said to change colour and sweat if poison was placed in the cup. Poison cup. Contributors: Science Museum, London. Work ID: mmmetefw. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | unknown |
| Credit | Science Museum, London |
| Terms of use | Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
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