(a) Long cylindrical clear glass bottle with long cylindrical neck and screw top; bottle is half full with Eau des Carmes Boyer; there is an attached printed paper label which lists product information; (b) plastic screw on/off cap for bottle; (c) one-piece printed cardboard box with flaps at top a…
(a) Long cylindrical clear glass bottle with long cylindrical neck and screw top; bottle is half full with Eau des Carmes Boyer; there is an attached printed paper label which lists product information; (b) plastic screw on/off cap for bottle; (c) one-piece printed cardboard box with flaps at top and bottom to open and close it; cardboard box made to house (a) and lists product information; (d) written instructions on product use on folded coated paper sheet.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - medicine bottle
b - bottle lid
c - cardboard box
d - written instructions
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, in Ottawa (from Scott Jordan), in Oct. 1993.
Label reads, "Eau des Carmes de'chausses de // la rue de Vangirard. // 6 Rue de l'Abbaye Paris - France // Eau des Carmes Boyer // La Fameuse Eau de Melisse // Formule:" (listed), method of ingestion listed "CONTENANCE: 50 CC Lot No. 6809 // Depot general pour le Canada: J. Alfred OUIMET, a Montreal"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-7 Box 5 Row B
Length
a - 15.1 cm
b - 1.9 cm
c - 15.6 cm
d - 20.2 cm
Width
c - 3.0 cm
d - 9.0 cm
Depth
c - 3.0 cm
Diameter
a - 2.9 cm
b - 2.1 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
d - written instructions (unfolded)
Condition Remarks
(a) Bottle shows no chips, cracks or wear; the bottle's paper label is undamaged and completely legible; (b) plastic lid has no chipped or cracked sections; the inside top shows minor staining; (c) the cardboard box is complete and completely legible; the upper front flap has torn off and been repaired with tape; (d) the written instructions are complete and untorn; the edges show some minor wear
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Bottles" by Michael Polak, p. 19
Research Facts
Used to aid digestion during heat waves, for pregnant women, female fatigue and at times of emotional and mental stress