A glass bottle (a) with a slightly concave bottom; the cylindrical body of thick glass flares out and tapers to a medium-length neck that has a pronounced lip that turns outwards; two paper labels are stuck to the bottle; inserted in the bottle opening is a (b) a smooth, flat top with round edges a…
A glass bottle (a) with a slightly concave bottom; the cylindrical body of thick glass flares out and tapers to a medium-length neck that has a pronounced lip that turns outwards; two paper labels are stuck to the bottle; inserted in the bottle opening is a (b) a smooth, flat top with round edges and a stem that tapers to a flattened end; the stem has a leak-proof ground surface that seals the bottle
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - medicine bottle - Size: Length 20.5 cm x Diam. 7.0 cm
b - stopper - Size: Depth 4.5 cm x Diam. 3.5 cm
Provenance
Used by either Dr. H. Godfrey Bird or Dr. C.H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario
Dates
1896
circa 1896
Date Remarks
This date marks the beginning of the Bird medical practice.
Material
glass: clear
paper: red; white
Inscriptions
One label on bottle has "Ephedrasen" handwritten on it; a torn label on the other side reads, "[illeg.] dras [illeg.] n"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-1
Condition Remarks
Glass is foggy on interior; label on bottle is slightly torn; label on other side is torn.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments (JC-141)," Central Scientific Company of Canada (CENCO), 1942, p. 62 (similar to item 10435) (see attached photocopy); CD #6