(a)An oval-shaped glass bottle that has flattened rectangular strips molded into both sides; the bottom has a circular, seam-like hard suction cut-off scar; the front of the bottle has a red and white identification label; the bottle tapers to a stepped neck capped with a pronounced lip around the …
(a)An oval-shaped glass bottle that has flattened rectangular strips molded into both sides; the bottom has a circular, seam-like hard suction cut-off scar; the front of the bottle has a red and white identification label; the bottle tapers to a stepped neck capped with a pronounced lip around the opening; the glass stopper (b) is mushroom-shaped with a tapered stem that has a leak-proof ground area
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 19.5 cm x Diam. 6.5 cm
b - stopper - Size: Length 4.0 x Diam. 3.3 cm
Provenance
Used by either Dr. C. H. Bird or Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Material
glass: clear
paper: red; discoloured white
Inscriptions
Handwritten label on front reads, "Nephritone"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-1
Condition Remarks
Interior of the bottle is stained with traces of white residue
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Urquhart, O. "Bottlers and Bottles, Canadian," S. and O. Urquhart, Toronto, 1976, p. 54
Research Facts
"NEPHRITONE // Urinary Antiseptic and Diuretic // Each fluid ounce represents: // Hexamine 8 grains // Sodium Benzoate 4 grains // Sodium Citrate 4 grains // Serenoa 4 grains // Pichi 4 grains // Juniper Berries 8 grains // Triticum 40 grains // Buchu 5 grains // Uva Ursi 10 grains // Digitalis 2 grains // Sodium Bicarbonate 12 grains // Dosage: Two teaspoonsful three or four times a day." from 997037548