Alchemical Symbolism in the VMS

[Barbrey]

My new placemat 

"Medieval" alchemical symbols, mostly from the 17th century.

Yes, that's correct. Manufacturers aren't too strict about that.

Haha. Basil Valentine wasn’t either. It’s really too bad because I think these alchemy symbols are more suggestive of the VMS script than anything else I’ve seen. But in circa 1420, each alchemist seemed to make up their own if they used them at all.

I do wonder how long the symbol for aqua vitae had been used before Valentine. It’s also the actual Pisces configuration. Those two -aqua vitae and Pisces - are my main candidates for the little “clock” symbol on the rosettes page.