Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Classification
Pharmacy, Neurological
Accession Number
010020405
Description
Orange cylindrical glass bottle containing iron glycerophosphate scales; white paper label affixed to front, printed with black ink, states product and manufacturing information; bottle tapers at neck to round opening with brown wood cork closure; bottle is mostly full with silver metal scales
Orange cylindrical glass bottle containing iron glycerophosphate scales; white paper label affixed to front, printed with black ink, states product and manufacturing information; bottle tapers at neck to round opening with brown wood cork closure; bottle is mostly full with silver metal scales
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Printed on front label: "PRIZE MEDALS TRADE MARK // AWARDED US REGISTERED // IRON GLYCEROPHOSPHATE SCALES // T. & H. SMITH LTD. // EDINBURGH, LONDON, GLASGOW. // MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN"; embossed on bottom: "8"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-9 Row D
Dimension Notes
Length 15.8 cm x Diam. 5.8 cm
Condition Remarks
Cork is grey, dirty at top; paper label is faded, with small tear at front centre bottom
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"MacFarlan Smith Ltd." website
CD #1
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; T. & H. Smith Ltd was founded in 1827