Empty transparent glass rounded rectangle based Certified Heavy Mineral Oil U. S. P. bottle (a) with removable cylindrical white metal screw cap (b) attached to top; trace amount of clear oil inside; bottle has flat rectangular front and back walls and rounded side walls; round shoulders taper to s…
Empty transparent glass rounded rectangle based Certified Heavy Mineral Oil U. S. P. bottle (a) with removable cylindrical white metal screw cap (b) attached to top; trace amount of clear oil inside; bottle has flat rectangular front and back walls and rounded side walls; round shoulders taper to short cylindrical neck, round neck ring and cylindrical finish with continuous external thread; lines from two-piece mold on sides from base to top; yellow and navy paper label with product information and directions attached to front; reverse of label contains same information in French; embossed manufacturer information on bottom; cap has rolled bottom edge, flat top, and threaded sides; vertical indents present on sides from top to one third of length of cap; coated white circular paper insert attached to top interior surface.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Length 17.1 cm x Width 9.3 cm x Depth 5.5 cm
Indicated by Dominion Glass Company information embossed on bottom
Material
glass: clear
paper: cream
ink: black, navy, tan, yellow
metal: white
Inscriptions
Printed on bottle label: “LOT. 57B60 // Certified // HEAVY // MINERAL OIL U. S. P. // Sixteen Fluid Ounces // An odourless, tasteless oil // especially refined for internal administration in the treat- // ment of chronic constipation. // DIRECTIONS // For Adults: One or two table- // spoonfuls at bedtime. // Children: Smaller doses in pro- // portion to age. // Reduce dose as condition improves. // DRUG TRADING COMPANY // LIMITED // TORONTO CANADA”; embossed on bottom of bottle: “16 OZ. // D 9 2 // 2968”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-9 Row A
Length
17.1 cm
Width
9.3 cm
Depth
5.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
with cap attached
Condition Remarks
Minor areas of loss to paint on top edge of cap; minor soiling all over label; dark discolouration and separation of top of label, possibly due to oil; minor abrasion to label near bottom; minor soiling on bottom edge of cap
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Document
Reference Comments
“Mineral Oil Heavy.” WebMD, 2019. Accessed 23 May 2019.
“What the Letters "USP" Mean on the Label of Your Medicine.” The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, 2015. Accessed 23 May 2019.
Lockhart, Bill et al. “The Dominion Glass Companies of Montreal, Canada.” Society for Historical Archaeology, 2015.
Research Facts
Heavy mineral oil is a lubricant laxative that treats constipation when taken orally.
U. S. P. stands for United States Pharmacopeia, which signifies the product meets U. S. P. standards for quality in terms of Identity, Potency, Purity, and Performance.
The D in diamond symbol embossed on the bottom indicates the bottle itself was made by Canadian glass manufacturer Dominion Glass Company at their factory in Wallaceburg, Ontario.