Cylindrical clear glass bottle containing 25 Colchi-Sal capsules and wrapped in a heavy paper wrapper; the top of the wrapper is torn to reveal the bottle inside as well as printed instructions; the top and bottom of the wrapper have red and white paper seals which read, "HUXLEY PHARMACEUTICALS OF …
Cylindrical clear glass bottle containing 25 Colchi-Sal capsules and wrapped in a heavy paper wrapper; the top of the wrapper is torn to reveal the bottle inside as well as printed instructions; the top and bottom of the wrapper have red and white paper seals which read, "HUXLEY PHARMACEUTICALS OF QUALITY"
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Goodrich, USA in Oct.1993.
Wrapper reads, "25 CAPSULES // Highest Award at Paris Exposition 1900 // COLCHI-SAL // TRADEMARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. // (COLCHICINE METHYLSALICYLATE COMP.) // EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS: - // Rx Colchicine (Crystallized) 1-250th grain (1/4 Milli- // gram); Methyl Salicylate 20 centigrams // To be taken according to the physician's instructions // THE HUXLEY LABORATORIES, Inc. // (SUCCESSORS TO ANGLO-AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.) // 175 VARICK ST. NEW YORK"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-5 Row B
Dimension Notes
Length: 8.1 cm. x Diam. : 2.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
Bottle is unused and unopened; paper wrapper has minor staining and is torn at the top to reveal the bottle inside
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Colchicine Methyl Salicylate capsules
Exhibit History
May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit