Tin, medicine

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1999.0026.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: METAL/PILLS
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0026.001

MANUFACTURER: LIGHTBROWNS'
MODEL: GRIPS
LOCATION: Accrington, England

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL CAN; CHEMICAL CONTENTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.0 cm
Width: 3.7 cm
Height: 10.6 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: LIGHTBROWNS
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Accrington

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF PATENT MEDICINE FOR SALE IN CANADA. THIS TIN WAS FOUND IN STORAGE IN ASTLEY'S PHARMACY ON LAURIER ST. IN THE SANDY HILL DISTRICT IN OTTAWA AFTER IT WAS SOLD IN 1991
Function: USED TO HOLD PATENT MEDICINE PILLS
Technical: EXAMPLE OF PATENT MEDICINE PACKAGING IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20THC
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON CAN: 'BE WISE/ TRY/ "GRIPS"/ REGD/ FIRST AID/ PASTILLES/ MADE BY OF/ LIGHTBROWNS' ACCRINGTON/ A SPECIAL & EFFECTIVE/ BLENDING OF MENTHOL/ EUCALYPTUS & LIQUORICE/ FOR COLD JOURNEYS/ MADE BY/ LIGHTBROWNS'/ OF/ ACCRINGTON'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CAN HAS ENAMELLED BLUE, GOLD, AND RED PAINT
Decoration: DRAWING OF MAN ON BOTH FRONT & BACK, WITH NARROW RINGS AROUND TOP AND BOTTOM

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

LIGHTBROWNS', Tin, medicine, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1999.0026, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1999.0026.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.