Rectangular transparent glass bottle (a) for vegetable worm syrup with sloped shoulders and a silver and black metallic screw cap closure; bottle is four-fifths full of opaque viscous brown liquid; two labels, English and French; white paper lists the manufacturer's name, proprietary legal informat…
Rectangular transparent glass bottle (a) for vegetable worm syrup with sloped shoulders and a silver and black metallic screw cap closure; bottle is four-fifths full of opaque viscous brown liquid; two labels, English and French; white paper lists the manufacturer's name, proprietary legal information and gives directions for use of product; the other label is in French and gives less detailed instructions for use and less proprietary information; pale yellow rectangular one piece cardboard box (b) with decorative graphics with illustration of child's face; sides lists the name of the product and the location of directions for use inside.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 10.9 cm x Width 4.3 cm x Depth 2.4 cm
b - box - Size: Length 13.4 cm x Width 4.7 cm x Depth 2.7 cm
Provenance
Transferred from the Parks Canada Agency, via Gail Cariou of the Curatorial and Collections Branch.
Printed on box: "McLean’s // Vegetable // Worm Syrup // A Safe pleasant & Effectural // remedy for Worms // in Children or Adults // Purely Vegetable // from a Recipe of the late // Dr. C. W. McLean // The Baird Co., Limited // CHEMISTS // WOODSTOCK, N. B. // PROPRIETOR // THE PROPRIETARY, OR // PATENT MEDICINE ACT No 5782”; ON BOTLE: “DIRECTIONS // FOR USING // MCLEAN’S // VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP // For a child under two years, half // a teaspoonful; between two and // five, a teaspoonfuls, between five // and ten, one and half teaspoons- // ful; over ten, two teaspoonful // may be given morning and evening every other day for three days, and // followed by a dose of Castor Oil // or Senna, if it is thought necessary // The deposit at the bottom of the // bottle must be thoroughly shaken // up with the mixture before using // SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING //None genuine without the sig - // nature of the Proprietor // Contents 1 1/2 Fluid Ounces"; handwritten on box's top with black coloured pencil: "79"; embossed on bottle's base: "P. d. 1933 9"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-6 Box 3 Row B
Condition Remarks
Paper box is faded, shows minor wear around edges, surface grime and minor stains