Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Dermatology
Accession Number
010020401
Description
Cylindrical silver metal container for stearate of zinc, a skin powder; white paper label printed with blue ink covers container, states manufacturing and product information in English and French; round silver metal circle on top swings open, revealing perforated holes for powder to come out; someā¦
Cylindrical silver metal container for stearate of zinc, a skin powder; white paper label printed with blue ink covers container, states manufacturing and product information in English and French; round silver metal circle on top swings open, revealing perforated holes for powder to come out; some white powder remains inside
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Printed on front: "Puretest // Stearate of Zinc // WITH BALSAM OF PERU // A water-proof powder // composed of the finest Zinc Stearate B.P. // with Balsam of Peru, having excellent // soothing and healing properties for // chafed and chapped skin. // The Rexall Drug Stores // REXALL DRUG CO. LIMITED // TORONTO, CANADA"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-6 Row B
Dimension Notes
Length 9.0 cm x Diam. 6.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Label ripped near top; metal tarnished at top, and bottom edge
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