It appears no script is enabled within your browser. Please enable JavaScript to use this site.
Skip header and navigation
Research Collection Catalogue
Home
Research and Collections
Search
Permalink
View Selections:
0
Items
Toggle Full Record
Colocynthis 3
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2333
Dates
1876
circa 1876
Collection
Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
Accession Number
996001254
Description
Small square amber bottle with a paper label attached; the bottle contained colocynthis three pellets (now empty) and has a lead foil cap at the top.
More detail
Accession Number
996001254
Collection
Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
MeSH Heading
Cathartics
Constipation -- drug therapy
Drugs, Non-Prescription
MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container
MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
Description
Small square amber bottle with a paper label attached; the bottle contained colocynthis three pellets (now empty) and has a lead foil cap at the top.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Goodrich, USA in Oct. 1993.
Maker
Boericke & Tafel
Site Made (City)
New York
Site Made (State)
New York
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1876
circa 1876
Date Remarks
Date listed on label
Material
glass: amber
paper: off-white
metal: silver-grey; blue
Inscriptions
Bottle embossed with: "BOERICKE & TAFEL // NEW YORK"; label reads, "COLOCYNTHIS 3 // INDICATIONS - " (listed) " // DOSE " (listed) " // BOERICKE & TAFEL // HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACY // New York, Philadelphia & Chicago // BOERICKE & TAFEL // rec'd the only // Prize Medal // award for // Homoeo- // pathic // Medicines // in Philadel- // phia in 1876"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-6 Box 1 Row B
Dimension Notes
Length: 7.1 cm. x Width: 2.1 cm. x Depth: 2.1 cm.
Condition Remarks
Bottle has no chips or scratches; label shows minor wear, but is completely legible; lead seal appears intact, but bottle is empty
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Used to relieve cramp or neuralgic, colic pain
Less detail
Feedback
Permalink
XS
SM
MD
LG