Larkin bottle
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- Dates
- 1900
- circa 1900
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 996001150
- 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
- Accession Number
- 996001150
- 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
Dr. Pierce's Alterative Extract or Golden Medical Discovery
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2281
- Dates
- 1900
- circa 1900
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 996001202
- 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.
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- Accession Number
- 996001202
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- 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
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Morrison's Old English Liniment
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2294
- Dates
- 1900
- circa 1900
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 996001215
- Description
- Circular clear glass bottle; cylindrical corked neck; some residue of contents inside bottle; paper label wrapped around body of bottle.
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- Accession Number
- 996001215
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- 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
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Zopesa laxative
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7822
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.209
- 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.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.209
- 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
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Dr. Pierce's favourite prescription
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7894
- Dates
- 1920
- 1945
- 1920-1945
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.275
- 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.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.275
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- 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
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patent medicine bottle
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7932
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.31
- 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.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.31
- 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
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