Vial, medicine

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OBJECT TYPE: TABLETS/PHYSICIAN'S SAMPLE
DATE: 1900–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0430.001

MANUFACTURER: OPPENHEIMER SON & CO. LTD.
MODEL: COCOIDS
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS VIAL; CORK STOPPERS; PAPER LABELS

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.0 cm
Width: 1.5 cm
Height: N/A
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 FIRST PART OF THE 20TH C
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF PACKAGING FOR MEDICATION USED IN CANADA IN THE FIRST PART OF THE 20TH C
Function: USED TO HOLD MEDICATION
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF MEDICAL PACKAGING
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABELS READ: 'Physician's Sample/ Trade 'COCOIDS' Mark/ LAXOIN. gr. 2/ (Dihydrixyphthalophenon)/ Pleasant and efficient/ Laxative/ One or more may be chewed or swallowed with water./ Oppenheimer, Son & Co., Ltd.,/ London. ''Canadian Agents MCTAVISH & WORTS,/ 74, Yonge Street Arcade, TORONTO'
Missing: ONE CORK BROKEN
Finish: UNCOLOURED GLASS; GREEN AND WHITE LABEL WITH BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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OPPENHEIMER SON & CO. LTD., Vial, medicine, circa 1900–1920, Artifact no. 1989.0430, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0430.001/

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