Cylindrical clear glass bottle of concentrated cedar oil with a wide lip and a cork stopper; bottle has applied paper label describing contents in German; cork is broken off at the bottle's lip; lip is round but flattened on one side; bottle is approximately half full of a thick cloudy yellow liqui…
Cylindrical clear glass bottle of concentrated cedar oil with a wide lip and a cork stopper; bottle has applied paper label describing contents in German; cork is broken off at the bottle's lip; lip is round but flattened on one side; bottle is approximately half full of a thick cloudy yellow liquid.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. C.H. Bird or Dr. Godfrey Bird; donated to museum by Dr. Godfrey Bird's son Robert Bird.
Printed label on back of bottle reads, "Durch Kälte trüb gewordenes // Oel wird durch Erwärmen // wieder klar. // E. Leitz Opt. Werke // G.m.b.H. // WETZLAR" [Becomes cloudy when cooled // Oil will become clear again when heated. // Ernst Leitz Optische Werke // LLC // WETZLAR]"; printed label on front of bottle reads, "Eingedicktes // Cedernoel // für // Oel-Immersionen // n
D = 1.515 // B 3707" [Concentrated // Cedar oil // for // Oil Immersions // refractive index = 1.515 // B 3707]
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-6
Temporary Location
On-site exhibit: "Trench Menders: Health Care in the First World War," 25 Feb, 2015.
Dimension Notes
Length 6.5 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
Condition Remarks
#1: Bottle is in original condition; label is extremely discoloured and cork stopper is broken
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Research Facts
Surprisingly, cedarwood essential oil has antifungal, antiseptic, diuretic, astringent and sedative properties. It has the power to improve your skin, help with organ function, tighten muscles, improve metabolism and benefit your digestive system.