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OBJECT TYPE: solid/pellet/powder
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0933.001

MANUFACTURER: Lilly, Eli & Co.
MODEL: Aspirol Amyl Nitrite No. 2
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: AX- 15089-C; 20
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: pellet collection [.1]
Patents: N/A
General Description: Each pellet consists of cream coloured coated [cotton ?] gauze; off-white adhesive backed paper label on pellet bears blue and red text. Pellets contain Amyl Nitrite.

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: 9.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 7.3 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Indiana
City: Indianapolis

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Inhalant used in treatment of angina pectoris.
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: Each pellet label reads "ASPIROL No. 2/ AMYL NITRATE/ 3 Min./ (0.18 cc.) 2044-/ 756073/ AX-/ 15089-C/ Lilly/ Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, U.S.A.".
Missing: Each pellet-like container appears intact and complete.
Finish: Each pellet consists of cream coloured coated [cotton ?] gauze; off-white adhesive backed paper label on pellet bears blue and red text. NB: 12 pellets stored in clear glass container with white synthetic lid by CSTMC Conservation staff [2015.05]
Decoration: N/A

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Lilly, Eli & Co., Chemical, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0933, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0933.001/

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