Vial, medicine

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OBJECT TYPE: PILLS
DATE: 1900–1910
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0433.001

MANUFACTURER: WYETH, JOHN & BRO.
MODEL: ANODYNE
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS VIAL WITH CORK STOPPER AND PAPER LABEL/ WAX ON TOP OF CORK

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 5.4 cm
Width: 1.2 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Chemicals & medications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Wyeth
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF MEDICINE CONTAINER USED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C
Function: USED TO HOLD MEDICATION
Technical: SAMPLE OF TYPE OF PACKAGING FOR MEDICATION [PILLS] IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON LABEL: 'COMPRESSED/ TRITURATE/ ANODYNE/ FOR INFANTS/ Dr. WAUGH/ Nickel Bromide. 1-134 gr./ Codeine Sulph.. 1-67 gr./ Ipecac, Powd.. 1-134 gr./ Lithium Carb.. 1-25 gr./ Oil Anise... 1-134 gr./ JOHN WYETH & BRO./ Manufacturing Chemists/ PHILADELPHIA'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CLEAR GLASS; WHITE LABEL WITH BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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WYETH, JOHN & BRO., Vial, medicine, circa 1900–1910, Artifact no. 1989.0433, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1989.0433.001/

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