Specimen collection kit

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.1123.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Ontario Department of Health
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Non-ferrous metal

Dimensions

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

Length: 12.6 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Medical bag used by donor c.1935 TO 1950.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used by doctors to collect specimens for laboratory research.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Incised print around edge "PROPERTY OF/ ONTARIO DEP. OF HEALTH/ LABORATORIES". Print on label "Dr. [blank]/ ADDRESS [blank]/ B.S.P./ CENTRAL LABORATORY/ ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/ 360 CHRISTIE STREET/ TORONTO 4, ONTARIO/ REMOVE LABEL TO OPEN/ REPLACE LABEL TO CLOSE/ POSTAGE 5c [cents]".
Missing: Appears complete; Canister is sealed, contents unknown.
Finish: Two part non-ferrous silver metal canister. The two parts are sealed together with a yellow paper label. Contents of canister unknown.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Specimen collection kit, circa 1930–1950, Artifact no. 1978.1123, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1978.1123.001/

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