Accession Number

996001150

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Short rectangular glass bottle with long cylindrical neck; neck intended to have cork stopper;

bottle is slightly flared being wider at top of body than at bottom; words embossed in glass

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection

Maker

Larkin Co.

Site Made (City)

Buffalo

Site Made (State)

New York

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1900

circa 1900

Material

glass: clear

Inscriptions

Larkin Co. // Buffalo

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A4-7 Box 4 Row C

Dimension Notes

Length: 11.3 cm. x Width: 4.9 cm. x Depth: 3.2 cm.

Condition Remarks

Some staining and accumulation on interior of bottle

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

996001202

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Tall rectangular clear glass bottle; three recessed panels, two side panels have embossed writing in glass; paper label adhered to flat front; cylindrical neck with cork stopper; some contents still in bottle.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Goodrich, USA in Oct. 1993.

Maker

World's Dispensary

Site Made (City)

Buffalo

Site Made (State)

New York

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1900

circa 1900

Material

glass: transparent

paper: cream

cork: brown

Inscriptions

Dr. Pierce's // Alternative Extract // Golden // Medical // Discovery // A tonic for stomach, // Liver, Blood, also a // strength restorer. // relieves severe // Bronchial Coughs // ... // World's Dispensary // Buffalo New York

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-2 Row B

Dimension Notes

Length: 23.8 cm. x Width: 7.6 cm. x Depth: 5.1 cm.

Condition Remarks

Contents are very messy and have solidified in places; paper label discoloured badly and torn down centre and in bottom left corner

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

996001215

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Liniments

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Circular clear glass bottle; cylindrical corked neck; some residue of contents inside bottle; paper label wrapped around body of bottle.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Goodrich, USA, in Oct.1993.

Maker

The James W. Foster Co.

Site Made (City)

Bath

Site Made (State)

New Hampshire

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1900

circa 1900

Material

glass: clear

paper: brown

Inscriptions

Morrison's Old English Liniment // for external and internal use // Manufactured // by The James W. Foster Co. // Bath New Hampshire, U.S.A.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A3-2 Row D

Dimension Notes

Length: 16.5 cm. x Diam. : 6.1 cm.

Condition Remarks

Paper label very badly discoloured; label worn around edges and slightly stained

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.209

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

Dyspepsia -- drug therapy

Constipation -- drug therapy

MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A flat bottle with four indented sides and arched shoulders, narrow neck ending in a small lip and closed with a cork; paper label; black residue.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

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

Maker

Zopesa Chemical Co.

Site Made (City)

Buffalo

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: aqua

cork: brown

paper: orange; black

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "ZOPESA // An extraordinary cure // for Dyspepsia or // Indigestion and Constipation // A PANACEA . . ."; embossed on one of the panels: "Zopesa Chemical Co."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-9 Row A

Dimension Notes

Length 18.4 cm x Width 6.1 cm x Depth 3.8 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.275

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A short-necked glass bottle of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with a metal screw-on cap and a paper label; rectangular with rounded corners; almost full of brown liquid.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

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

Maker

Pierce's Proprietaries Inc.

Site Made (City)

Buffalo

Site Made (State)

New York

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1920

1945

1920-1945

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."; dating based on dates of production and metal threaded cap

Material

glass: clear

metal: black; green; white

paper: cream; blue; red

liquid: brown

Inscriptions

Printed on top of cap: "DR. PIERCE'S // [image of R.V. Pierce with signature] // MEDICINES"; printed on side of cap: "MADE IN USA"; label on front of bottle: "CONTAINS 8 1/2 // FLUID OUNCES // Dr. Pierce's // FAVORITE // Prescription // FP // TRADE MARK REG. // The medicinal plants from which this remedy // is compounded are: // VALERIAN ROOT (Valeriana Officinalis) // BLACK HAW (Viburnum Prunifolium) // BLUE COHOSH ROOT (Caulophyllum Thalictroides) // UNICORN ROOT (Helonias Dioica) // BLACK COHOSH ROOT (Cimicifuga Racemosa) // OREGON GRAPE ROOT (Berberis Aquifolium) // DOSE // For adults, 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls with // water three times a day. For full // directions, see circular. // Keep in a cool place, and tightly capped. // Manufactured only by // PIERCE'S PROPRIETARIES, Inc. // Proprietors // BUFFALO, N.Y. FORT ERIE NORTH, ONT."; label on back of bottle reads the same in French; left side of bottle has "R. V. PIERCE, M. D." embossed into the side; right side of bottle has "BUFFALO, N. Y." embossed; embossed on base of bottle: "84 [the letter "P" in a circle] 2"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A

Dimension Notes

Length 19.0 cm x Width 6.8 cm x Depth 3.5 cm

Condition Remarks

#2: back label curling slightly at bottom right corner; small moisture stains on front and back covers.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Book

Reference Comments

Griffenhagen, George B., and Mary Bogard. "History of Drug Containers and Their Labels." Madison, WI: American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, 1999 (page 82)

Research Facts

Dr. Pierce's Favourite Prescription was produced between 1870 and 1945. Metal threaded caps became common on glass bottles in the 1920s.

Exhibit History

History of Contraception exhibit, Fraser-Armstrong 5, Kingston General Hospital; March 2004 - Case #2

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.31

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Glass bottle with a long, rectangular-sided body and a narrow, cylindrical neck that ends in a lip; three of the sides are indented.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

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

Site Made (City)

Buffalo

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

Inscriptions

Embossed on one side: "R.V. PIERCE, M.D." and "BUFFALO, N.Y."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-2 Row A

Dimension Notes

Length 23.0 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 4.5 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail