General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BOX: CARDSTOCK/ TABLETS: CHEMICALS

Dimensions

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

Length

7.3 cm

Width

3.8 cm

Height

3.0 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

Unknown

Country

France

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

PROBABLY USED IN THE EARLY 1900'S UP TO THE 1920S

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF MEDICATION AND PACKAGING SOLD IN THE PERIOD IN CANADA. THIS BOX WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT ASTLEY'S PHARMACY ON LAURIER ST. IN SANDY HILL IN OTTAWA AFTER IT WAS SOLD IN 1991 [REF 1]

Function

USED TO HOLD MEDICINAL TABLETS.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF PACKAGING USED FOR TABLETS IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20C.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PRINTING ON BOX TOP INCLUDES: 'Dr. FAIVRE BRAND OF CACHETS/ OXYQUINOTHEINE/ MOLECULAR COMPOUND OF HYDROXYCAFFEINE AND QUININE/ IN 10 MINUTES WITHOUT FATIGUING/ THE STOMACH/ A SINGLE CACHET cures/ Neuralgia, Headache and/ Toothache. Influenza/ and Rheumatism.../ MADE IN FRANCE'/ PRINTING INSIDE LID INCLUDES: 'Dr. FAIVRE (BRAND) CACHETS/ have a double action, they give relief from pain and/ tone up the nerves.The Oxyquinotheine con-/ tained in them ensures an effect unequalled by/ any other remedy. They do not upset the stomach/ nor depress the heart./...'/ PRINTED ON CACHET: 'OXYQUINOTHEINE COMPOSEE/ Dr. FAIVRE BRAND CACHET'

Missing

N/A

Finish

BOX: DARK GREY WITH SILVER TRIM; TOP WHITE BACKGROUND WITH BLUE AND GOLD PRINTING; INSIDE LINING PINK WITH BLACK PRINTING/ TABLETS: WHITE WITH RED PRINTING

Decoration

DECORATIVE LINES AND PRINTING ON TOP OF BOX