A rounded double sided rectangular leather medicine case (a) with interior fitted slots for individual containers (b-v); four glass stoppered bottles, two contain liquid (b-e); seventeen glass vials (f-v) with wooden cap and paper label; labels are hand written in Latin with a fountain pen; vials c…
A rounded double sided rectangular leather medicine case (a) with interior fitted slots for individual containers (b-v); four glass stoppered bottles, two contain liquid (b-e); seventeen glass vials (f-v) with wooden cap and paper label; labels are hand written in Latin with a fountain pen; vials contain round pills and interior lined in faded velvet; protective leather flap on a narrow compartment and covering the contents of one side; hidden lock closure.
Number Of Parts
22
Part Names
a - case - Size (folded): Length 17.7 cm x Width 11.4 cm x Depth 7.1 cm
b - bottle - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm
c - bottle - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm
d - bottle - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm
e - bottle - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm
f - vial - Size: Length 3.0 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
g - vial - Size: Length 3.0 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
h - vial - Size: Length 3.0 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
i - vial - Size: Length 4.2 cm x Diam. 1.6 cm
j - vial - Size: Length 4.2 cm x Diam. 1.6 cm
k - vial - Size: Length 4.2 cm x Diam.1.6 cm
l - vial - Size: Length 4.2 cm x Diam. 1.6 cm
m - vial - Size: Length 4.2 cm x Diam. 1.6 cm
n - vial - Size: Length 4.2 cm x Diam. 1.6 cm
o - vial - Size: Length 4.7 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
p - vial - Size: Length 4.7 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
q - vial - Size: Length 4.7 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
r - vial - Size: Length 4.7 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
s - vial - Size: Length 4.7 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
t - vial - Size: Length 3.0. cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
u - vial - Size: Length 3.0 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
v - vial - Size: Length 3.0 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
Provenance
Donated by Dean Barry Smith, Faculty of Medicine, Queen's University.
Material
leather: green
fabric: red, tan
glass: clear
wood: brown
metal: yellow
paper: cream
ink: brown
Inscriptions
Printed on bottle (d): "Vin Ipic."; printed on vials (f): "194 // Acid Arseniosi, gN // Ferri. Redact, gr 144. // Sacchari Alb, gr 100"; (g): "Calomel"; (h): "154. // Ferri Sulph: Excis: // Pil: Assafalide Co. P.B. // aa.gr.ist"; (i): "32 // Coloc et Hy os, gr4. // Hydrarg gr 1."; (j): "73. // Pil: Ferri Co. P.L.gr. ij // Aloes et Myrrh. P.B. // Pulv: Saponis // gr ij."; (k): 162. // Pil: Hydrarg,. // Ext: Colchici Acet. // Ext: Hyoscyami / Pulv: Pit; Rhei Co. // P.B. aa gr i."; (l): "96. // Pulv Rhei gr i: // Aloes Soc…- i. // Saponis…- ss. // Capsici….- ss. // Ext Gent … - I."; (m): "151. Ext: Nucis Vomicæ pil. // Ferri Sulph: Exsic: gr iss. // Ext. Aloes Barb. P. B. // gr i."; (n): "179. // Quinæ Sulph. // Ferri Sulph. // Zinci Sulph // aa gr ss."; (o): "no. 5. // Acid Gallic // gr. IV."; (p): "90. // Plumb Opio. // P. B. // gr 4."; (q): "no. 49. // Podophyllin g 1/4 // Ext Coloc Co gr iij // Ext Hyos gr I"; (r): "no 1. // Pil. Aper. Gr iv. // R_Calomel. // Ext. Coloc. Co. // Sapon. Mollis, aa.3ss. // Jalapinæ. gr. x // no 1. // P. Jalapæ.3 i. // Gingerine, gr.ij. // Ext. Aloes. Aq., 3 iij // Syrupi. Q.s. // ft. pilitæ. gr.iv"; (s): "144 // Pulv Digicalis // ___ Sillx // Pit. Hydrarg // Ext. Hyos.a.a // gr.1."; (t): "19 // Calomel et Opii, // gr I gr ¼"; (u): "Antimon Tart. "; (v): "200. // Ext Aloes Aquos. // -- Rhei // Pulv Zingib a.a gr j. // Ext. Nucis Vomicæ. // gr ¼."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A6-5
Condition Remarks
Leather very worn; interior fabric faded from bright red to tan; paper yellowed slightly; one fitted slat loose; empty vials contain powdered residue
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous Faculty of Medicine, Queen's University #: 997.002.004; CD #6
Exhibit History
On exhibit in the Friend - Vandewater Galler in Botterell Hall; removed January 27, 2010; On exhibit in "Friendly Fire 1812," Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 27 Feb. 2012 - 7 Sept. 2012: L-20120-2.