General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

TIN BOX; CHEMICAL PASTILLES WITH SUGAR COATING; PAPER PACKING

Dimensions

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

Length

8.2 cm

Width

5.8 cm

Height

2.1 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

Northrop Lyman

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

WOULD HAVE BEEN MFG SOME TIME AFTER THE 2ND DECADE OF 1900 [REF 2]

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF MEDICATION AND PACKAGING SOLD IN CANADA IN THE PERIOD. THIS ONE WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT ASTLEY'S PHARMACY ON LAURIER E. IN SANDY HILL, OTTAWA WHEN IT WAS SOLD IN 1991. [REF 1]. NORTHROP & LYMAN WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST DEALERS OF PATENT MEDICINES IN CANADA [REF 2].

Function

USED TO HOLD PASTILLES.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF TYPE OFPACKAGING USED FOR THROAT LOZENGES IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20C

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PRINTED ON TOP OF BOX: 'NALCO/ LICORICE/ PASTILLES/ FOR THE THROAT/ DIRECTIONS - FIVE TO TEN PASTILLES A DAY/ NORTHROP & LYMAN CO., Limited/ TORONTO, CAN.'/ ON LIP OF LID: 'MACDONALD MFG. & CO. LIMITED TORONTO'

Missing

N/A

Finish

BOX PAINTED GOLD WITH DECORATIVE TOP OF BLUE AND GOLD WITH NAVY AND GOLD PRINTING/ BLACK PASTILLES

Decoration

TOP OF TIN HAS DECORATIVE LINES AND DRAWINGS OF FLOWERS