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OBJECT TYPE: semi-solid/ointment
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0924.001

MANUFACTURER: Medicone Co.
MODEL: Derma Medicone
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Small round metal container (probably tin) has red lid and cream-colour base; red, white and blue text and graphics. Ointment: contains Benzocain, Ephedrine Oxyquinoline and Ichthammol.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 1.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 12.05
Diameter: 4.1 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Dentistry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Medicone
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used to reduce itching, burning and pain associated with minor skin irritations.
Technical: Part of a collection of chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of dental fillings, moulds, bridgework and inlays.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " 1/10 OZ./ THE ANESTHETIC/ OINTMENT/ DERMA/ MEDICONE ®/ Active Ingredients: BENZOCAIN, EPHEDRINE/ OXYQUINOLINE/ ICHTHAMMOL/ MEDICONE CO./ New York" printed on lid. " HOSPITAL/ PACKET/", "FOR PROMPT RELIEF/ OF ITCHING, BURNING/ AND PAIN ASSOCIATED/ WITH MINOR SKIN/ IRRITATIONS." and " ONE OUNCE TUBE/ AT DRUGGISTS " printed on underside of base.
Missing: Container appears complete; condition of contents is unknown.
Finish: Small round metal container (probably tin) has red lid and cream-colour base; red, white and blue text and graphics. Ointment: contains Benzocain, Ephedrine Oxyquinoline and Ichthammol.
Decoration: N/A

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Medicone Co., Chemical, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0924, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0924.001/

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