Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Classification
Pharmacy, Pain
Accession Number
010020251 a-b
Description
Anbesol toothache and general skin irritation drop bottle; cylindrical clear glass bottle (a) with white rectangular paper label affixed to front and printed with green and blue ink; label states product name, directions, medical ingredients, volume, manufacturing information in English and French;…
Anbesol toothache and general skin irritation drop bottle; cylindrical clear glass bottle (a) with white rectangular paper label affixed to front and printed with green and blue ink; label states product name, directions, medical ingredients, volume, manufacturing information in English and French; bottle is 1/3 full, contains yellow liquid with white crystals; bottle tapers at top to round opening; round black plastic twist cap (b) with ridged sides
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 7.5 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
b - cap - Size: Depth 0.8 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
(a) Printed on front of label: "Anbesol // Antiseptic Anesthetic // for teething, toothache // denture irritation, // cold sores // Contains: // Camphor 0.23 %, Phenol 0.45 % // Menthol 0.23 %, Benzocaine 6.37% // Iodine 0.15% // To conform with the // Pharmacy Act, this package is // labelled "poison". // Whitehall Laboratories Limited // Toronto, Ontario // T.M. Reg'd 9 ml. // 1243-32 // DIN 220590"; stamped on label: "e 014T1"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-6
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Label is darkened, worn at some edges
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008