Vial, medicine

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1935–1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1440.012

MANUFACTURER: FROSST, CHARLES E. & CO.
MODEL: A&P Compound, Sweetened, with Codeine
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 12
Total Parts: 16
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS WITH METAL & CORK STOPPER, PAPER LABEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.6 cm
Width: 1.7 cm
Height: 1.7 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: FROSST
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN THE LATE 1930'S.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF PRODUCTS MADE & DISTRIBUTED IN CANADA. DISTRIBUTING FREE SAMPLES OF THEIR PRODUCTS TO PHYSICIANS & DENTISTS WAS A TYPICAL PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY USED BY DRUG COMPANIES IN THE MID TO LATE 20TH CENTURY.
Function: USED BY DRUG COMPANIES TO PROVIDE SAMPLES OF PRODUCTS TO PHYSICIANS AS A WAY OF ADVERTISING & PROMOTING THEIR PRODUCTS.
Technical: EXAMPLES OF DRUGS DEVELOPED IN THE C. 1925-35 PERIOD
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'Charles E. Frosst & Co./ MONTREAL CANADA'/ 'Physician's Sample/ COMPRESSED TABLET/ ACETOPHEN and/ PHENACETIN COMPOUND/ with CODEINE/ (quarter strength, pink)/ SWEETENED/ C.T. No. 273 "FROSST"'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CLEAR, COLOURLESS BOTTLE; LT BROWN LABEL, DK BROWN MARKINGS
Decoration: N/A

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FROSST, CHARLES E. & CO., Vial, medicine, between 1935–1940, Artifact no. 1995.1440, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1440.012/

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