A pocket vial case consisting of a leather case (a) which unfolds to reveal two compartments each holding 10 vials of pills; many of the vials are labelled; (k, t and u) are empty; the vials are cylindrical and made from clear plastic with metal lids and contain different coloured pills or white …
A pocket vial case consisting of a leather case (a) which unfolds to reveal two compartments each holding 10 vials of pills; many of the vials are labelled; (k, t and u) are empty; the vials are cylindrical and made from clear plastic with metal lids and contain different coloured pills or white powder; there are also 10 small paper envelopes (v-ae) tucked into a pocket behind the upper compartment.
Number Of Parts
31
Part Names
a - case - Size (folded): Length 22.0 cm x Width 10.5 cm x Depth 5.1 cm
b-u - vials - Size: Length 8.5 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
v-ae - envelopes - Size: Length 10.8 cm x Width 6.3 cm
Dates
1940
1950
circa 1940-1950
Material
leather: black
plastic: clear
metal: silver
paper: brown
Inscriptions
The vials in the top compartment are labelled "PHENALONE" (b,c), "A.P.C. PINK" (d,e,), "A.P.C." (f,g), "A.P.C. // children" (h), "DOVERS AND // ASPIRIN" (i), "CASCARA" (j), and "DIGITALIS" (k); the vials in the bottom compartment are labelled "BISMUTH" (l,m), "Na ChO3" (n,o), "CALOMEL" (p), "LUMINAL" (q), "EPILOL" (r), "CODEINE" (s), "MORPHINE" and "STRYCH. // 1/40"(t).
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A6-6
Condition Remarks
The case has some damage; the snaps which would seal the case shut are gone; the envelopes are faded (probably acidic)
Research Facts
A.P.C. is aspirin, phenacetin and caffeine; phenalone is a mixture of phenolphthalein, aloin, strychnine and belladonna drug extract; dovers is ipecacuanha and opium; luminal is a phenobarbital; calomel is a mercurous chloride based laxative.