Box, medicine

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OBJECT TYPE: CARDSTOCK/PILLS
DATE: 1900–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0016.001

MANUFACTURER: Albert's
MODEL: GRASSHOPPER
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARDSTOCK AND PAPER PACKAGE/ UNKNOWN CHEMICAL PILLS

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 4.2 cm
Height: 3.0 cm
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: Albert
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Indiana
Period: PROBABLY MADE FOR SALE SOMETIME BETWEEN 1900 AND THE 1920'S
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF MEDICATION AND PACKAGING SOLD IN THE PERIOD IN CANADA. THIS BOX WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT ASTLEY'S PHARMACY ON LAURIER ST. IN THE SANDY HILL AREA IN OTTAWA AFTER THE STORE WAS SOLD IN 1991 [REF 1]
Function: USED TO STORE PATENT MEDICINE PILLS.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF PATENT MEDICINE FROM THE EARLY PART OF THE 20C.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON LABEL: 'ALBERT'S/ GRASSHOPPER PILLS/ TRADE MARK/ 354/ The Proprietary or/ Patent Medicine Act./ [DRAWING]/ 1/1 1/2 & 2/9./REGISTERED/ 73 FARRINGDON ST./ LONDON, ENG.'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: LIGHT BROWN BOX WITH LIGHT GREEN TOP LABEL WITH BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: DRAWING OF A "KNIGHT" RIDING A GRASSHOPPER ON LABEL

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Albert's, Box, medicine, circa 1900–1920, Artifact no. 1999.0016, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1999.0016.001/

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