General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

GLASS VIAL WITH CORK STOPPER AND PAPER LABEL; CONTAINS BROWN PILLS

Dimensions

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

Length

4.2 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

1.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

OPPENHEIMER

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C

Canada

EXAMPLE OF PHYSICIAN DRUG SAMPLES SUPPLIED IN CANADA IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C

Function

USED TO HOLD MEDICATIONS.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF PROMOTIONAL SAMPLES OF DRUGS TO PHYSICIANS FROM THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on label: 'Physicians Sample/ Trade Mark/ 'BI-PALATINOID'/ N0. 511/ Ferrous Carbonate,/ Arsenate et Nux Vom,/ pil. Blaud gr. v, Sodii Arsen gr, 1/32,/ Ext. Nuc. Vomicae gr 1/4/ General tonic in anaemia, chlorosis, etc./ OPPENHEIMER, SON & CO., LTD., LONDON/ Canadian Agent: MERVYN E. VANZANT,/ 732 Yonge Street, Toronto/ In compliance with the Act this is/ labelled Poison, but it is perfectly/ safe if taken according to direc-/ tions/ One or more with a draught/ of water after meals as may/ be indicated'/ TOP: 'AWARDED/ ONLY/ GOLD MEDAL/ INTERNATIONAL/ MEDICAL/ CONGRESS/ 1894'./ Printed on box lid: 'BRITISH MANUFACTURE/ BI-PLATINOIDS/ PULVERETTES/ (POWDER PILLS)/ OPPENHEIMER, SON & CO. LTD., LONDON, ENG.'

Missing

N/A

Finish

CLEAR GLASS VIAL WITH LIGHT GREEN LABEL PRINTED WITH BLACK PRINTING/ ROUND DARK BROWN PILLS

Decoration

N/A