General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

GLASS VIAL WITH CORK STOPPER AND PAPER LABEL; CONTAINS PILLS

Dimensions

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

Length

8.5 cm

Width

6.5 cm

Height

2.2 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

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' No. 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,/ 7322, 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.'/ Molded on wax on top of stopper: ‘AWARDED/ ONLY/ GOLD MEDAL/ INTERNATIONAL/ MEDICAL/ CONGRESS/ 1894'.

Missing

N/A

Finish

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

Decoration

N/A