Accession Number

1930.8.1 a-b

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Packaging

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- carboy

Description

Large green carboy; conical neck banded at opening to provide strength and a groove for stringing; rectangular, uncoloured ground glass stopper bearing no pontil marks on bottom; partial temporary label affixed across middle of bottle.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

carboy - Size: Length 32.4 cm x Diam. 27.0 cm

stopper

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; donated by Mr. W.H. Warden through Dr. J.T. Fotheringham

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1750

1850

circa 1750-1850

Date Remarks

Original record had "late 18c.-early 19c."

Material

glass: green; uncoloured

Inscriptions

On temporary label: "R: GUAIAC: C:"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A8-4

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

JPG

Reference Comments

CD #UHN

Research Facts

"Niagara Apothecary Pharmacy jar"

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Accession Number

1980.18.103

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Packaging

Description

A glass bottle with a cylindrical body, sharply angled shoulders and medium-wide neck ending with a lip; cork closure; paper label; almost full of brown seeds.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Colgate

Site Made (City)

New York

Site Made (State)

New York

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: clear

cork: brown

paper: dark yellow; black

seeds: brown

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "TAYLOR'S // ANTISEPTIC PHARMACY // (THE PHARMACY OF THE PEOPLE) // DISPENSING CHEMIST // 1649 Kingston Rd. Birch Cliff, Ont. HO. 0355 // Plantain Sem [handwritten] // French [handwritten]"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A3-9 Row G

Length

14.3 cm

Diameter

6.5 cm

Unit Of Measure

centimeters

Condition Remarks

Label has yellowed; torn in some places.

Copy Type

Original

Exhibit History

"When Medicine Met Science," Museum of Health Care, April 29, 2003 - 25 Jan 2017

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Accession Number

1980.18.108

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packing -- container -- bottle

Description

Flat glass bottle with pronounced, rounded shoulders that connect with a narrow neck ending in a collar.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Fellows and Co. Chemicals

Site Made (City)

St. John

Site Made (State)

New Brunswick

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: translucent light aqua

Inscriptions

Embossed vertically on body of bottle: "FELLOWS & CO. // CHEMISTS // ST. JOHN, N.B."; embossed on bottom: "22".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-2 Row A

Dimension Notes

Length 20.5 cm x Width 5.5 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.120 a-b

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Compounding -- instrumentation

Description

The pill machine consists of two parts, a top and bottom plate; both plates are made of wood with brass fittings.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

top plate - Size: Length 41.0 cm x Width 7.0 cm

bottom plate - Size: Length 34.2 cm x Width 21.0 cm x Depth 2.8 cm

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

wood: brown; red

metal: dark yellow

Inscriptions

Stamped "6/Gn"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A8-1

Temporary Location

On display, Queen's University Department of Medicine third floor, August 20, 2013.

Condition Remarks

Some scratches on the plates.

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.126 a-b

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Pain

MeSH Heading

Gout Suppressants

Gout -- drug therapy

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Light green glass bottle with glass stopper; 3/4 full of powdered colchicum seed.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

bottle - Size: Length 33.4 cm x Diam. 11.9 cm

stopper

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Robert Gibson

Site Made (City)

Manchester

Site Made (Country)

England

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: translucent light green

seed: brown

Inscriptions

Embossed on bottle: "Robert Gibson // Medical Lozenge // Maker, // Manchester"; embossed on stopper: "Nuttall & Co."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Book

Reference Comments

Martindale, 27th ed.

Research Facts

"Colchi semen. is the dried ripe seeds of Colchicum autumnale; Colchicum seed has actions similar to those of Colchicum corm in relieving pain in acute gout."

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Accession Number

1980.18.127

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drinking

Mineral Waters

Description

A clear glass cylindrical bottle with a siphon at the top and a concave bottom.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Myron Swartz.

Maker

Wentworth Mineral Water Co. Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: clear

metal: brown

Inscriptions

Engraved on outside of bottle's body: "WENTWORTH // MINERAL WATER // Co. LTD. // HAMILTON // ONT."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-2

Length

30.0 cm

Diameter

7.9 cm

Condition Remarks

White streaks on the inside of the bottle.

Copy Type

Original

Exhibit History

"When Medicine Met Science," Museum of Health Care, April 29, 2003 - 25 Jan 2017

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.128

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drinking

Mineral Waters

Description

A clear glass cylindrical bottle with a siphon at the top and a concave bottom.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Myron Swartz.

Maker

Wentworth Mineral Water Co. Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: clear

metal: brown

Inscriptions

Engraved on outside of bottle's body: "WENTWORTH // MINERAL WATER // Co. LTD. // HAMILTON // ONT."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Dimension Notes

Length 30.0 cm x Diam. 7.9 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.130

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Packaging

Description

A clear glass bottle with rounded shoulders, medium-sized neck and a slight collar; wooden stopper; still contains contents, an evil-smelling liquid.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: clear

wood: brown

liquid: brown

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A

Dimension Notes

Length 22.1 cm x Diam. 7.1 cm

Condition Remarks

Bottle is stained with brown contents; slight crack in the stopper.

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.131

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Packaging

Description

A cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders and a narrow neck ending in a lip.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Chr. Hansen's Laboratory

Site Made (City)

Little Falls

Site Made (State)

New York

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: translucent aqua

Inscriptions

Embossed on the body of the bottle: "CHR HANSEN'S LABORATORY // LITTLE FALLS // N.Y. U.S.A."; this surrounds a crest, also embossed.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Dimension Notes

Length 37.0 cm x Diam. 14.7 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.133

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Plants, Medicinal

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- jar

Description

A cylindrical glass jar with a concave base and a mouth slightly smaller than the jar, ending in a pronounced collar; glass stopper; paper label; 3/4 full of powdered Ladies Slipper Root.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

W.G. Dunoon, Dispensing Chemist

Site Made (City)

Lindsay

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: translucent light green

paper: brown; black; dark yellow

powder: beige

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "W.G. Dunoon // DISPENSING CHEMIST // [illeg.] LINDSAY ONT. // Powdered Ladies Slipper Root [in cursive]"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Dimension Notes

Length 30.1 cm x Diam. 12.0 cm

Copy Type

Original

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