(a) A machine-made glass bottle with manufacture seams on both sides; it has a cylindrical-shaped body and tapers to a short neck that has a distinct lip; the bottom of the bottle has a rounded lip; the body of the bottle has a red and white label on the front and back; the glass stopper (b) is mus…
(a) A machine-made glass bottle with manufacture seams on both sides; it has a cylindrical-shaped body and tapers to a short neck that has a distinct lip; the bottom of the bottle has a rounded lip; the body of the bottle has a red and white label on the front and back; the glass stopper (b) is mushroom-shaped with manufacture seams on both sides; it tapers to a short stem that has leak-proof grindings to seal the bottle
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 23.8 cm x Diam. 9.2cm
b - stopper - Size: Length 4.3 cm x Diam. 3.4 cm
Provenance
Used by either Dr. C.H. Bird or Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Dates
1930
1950
circa 1930-1950
Material
glass: clear
paper: red; white; black
Inscriptions
(a) A handwritten label in black ink on front reads "ELIX.. CREOSOTE COMP.", and on the back label "Elix. Creosote Co."; on bottom of bottle, a triangle shape and a mark resembling a three are molded in the glass
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A
Condition Remarks
Small flecks of metal corrosion sealed on exterior of bottle; label on back of bottle is held on by one piece of clear tape
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Scientific Instruments Laboratory Apparatus and Supplies (Catalog JC-141)," by CENCO (Central Scientific Company of Canada), copyright 1942, p. 351 (similar to item 10430)
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.