Tin, medicine

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0289.002

MANUFACTURER: Regesan Ltd.
MODEL: Meloids
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal

Dimensions

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

Length: 7.2 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: 1.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Regesan
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Print on face reads: "MELOIDS/ REG/ Proprietors/ Regesan Ltd./ SOLD ONLY BY/ THE Boots CHEMISTS LTD. [in logo]" Print on lower right corner is illegible. Print on bottom of tin reads: "REGESAN [illegible]/ KING OF HEALTH/ TRADE MARK [illegible]/ ARE THE BEST EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC./ ALL PREPARATIONS MANUFACTURED BY BOOTS OR SOLD BY/ THEM BEARING THEIR GUARANTEE ARE COMPOUNDED UNDER/ ANALYTICAL CONTROL BY A LARGE STAFF OF/ HIGHLY QUALIFIES CHEMISTS AND ARE OF/ UNIMPEACHABLE PURITY & EFFICIENCY./ YOU ARE SAFE IN [illegible] WITH BOOTS"/ Print inside of lid reads: "MELOIDS FOR A MELLOW VOICE/ THE MOST VALUABLE PRODUCT IN A MOST CONVENIENT/ LITTLE BOX. INVALUABLE TO SINGES AND SPEAKERS./ REMOVES HUSKINESS, AND MAKES THE VOICE CLEAR,/ STRONG, AND RESONANT. ON A COLD, DAMP DAY A/ MELOID SUCKED SLOWLY WILL FORM A VALUABLE/ ANTISEPTIC PROTECTOR AND MAKE BREATHING EASY./ MELOIDS REMOVE TICKLING FROM THROAT. DIRECTIONS: DISSOLVE ONE SLOWLY IN THE MOUTH/ WHEN REQUIRED."/
Missing: N/A
Finish: Metal tin with enamelled print. Hinged lid.
Decoration: N/A

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Regesan Ltd., Tin, medicine, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2009.0289, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/item/2009.0289.002/

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