menthol plaster tube
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- Dates
- 1800
- 1920
- circa 1800-1920
- Collection
- Dr. Donald B. Jennings Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 004006001 a-b
- Description
- A tin tube used to store menthol plaster consisting of the tube (a) and a removable cap (b).
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- Accession Number
- 004006001 a-b
- Collection
- Dr. Donald B. Jennings Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Ointments
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container
- Description
- A tin tube used to store menthol plaster consisting of the tube (a) and a removable cap (b).
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a - tube - Size: Length 15.2 cm x Diam. 3.4 cm
- b - cap - Size: Length 1.4 cm x Diam. 3.5 cm
- Provenance
- The tube was left at the Queen's University Department of Physiology by Dr. Donald B. Jennings when he retired.
- Maker
- Thos. Davidson Mfg. Co. Limited
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1800
- 1920
- circa 1800-1920
- Date Remarks
- The company that made the tin was prevalent during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
- Material
- tin: yellow; black
- Inscriptions
- "the // D & L // MENTHOL PLASTER // MOST WONDERFUL PLASTER MADE // PREPARED BY THE // DAVIS & LAWRENCE CO. (LIMITED.) // MONTREAL, P.Q. // EVERY PLASTER IN A SINGLE AIR TIGHT BOX. // THE THOS. DAVIDSON MFG. CO. LIMITED, MONTREAL, TIN BOXES" printed on the tube
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D4-4
- Condition Remarks
- Some corrosion and staining; the tin is dented and deformed.
- Reference Types
- Internet
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- Internet: "Canadian Advertising Tins"; CD #9
- Research Facts
- The tube was made by Thos. Davidson Mfg. Co. Limited, and used by Davis & Lawrence Co.
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Sleepex tablets
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- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Neurological
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.318 a-b
- Description
- A corked glass vial containing 12 tablets; boxed; attached circular.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.318 a-b
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Neurological
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Insomnia -- drug therapy
- MM= Drugs -- depressants
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial
- Description
- A corked glass vial containing 12 tablets; boxed; attached circular.
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- vial - Size: Length 9.0 cm
- box - Size: Length 9.0 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Maker
- Sleepex
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass: clear
- cork:
- cardboard: orange; black
- Inscriptions
- Printed on box: "Sleepex // REG'D ENRG."; "Bromure de Soude 1-20 gr. // Bromisovaleryluréa 3 gr. // Iode Peptonisé 1-100 gr. // Edifice SLEEPEX Building, Montreal"; "Sleepex, Nervous Sedative"; from attached circular: "A quick inducer to sleep"; "Helps relieve nervous insomnia caused by overwork, worry, nervous dyspepsia"; "Women suffering from excessive pain during menstruation may find in Sleepex a valuable relief."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-5 Row E
- Condition Remarks
- Box is slightly worn.
- Copy Type
- Original
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