University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Neurological
Accession Number
1934.31.16 a-b
Description
Long-necked amber glass bottle of tetanus antitoxin (a) with a cork stopper covered by brown paper which is tied in place by a string with a metal closure; bottle is stored in a cylindrical cardboard container (b) with a separately applied base; the cover of the container is missing; both bottle an…
Long-necked amber glass bottle of tetanus antitoxin (a) with a cork stopper covered by brown paper which is tied in place by a string with a metal closure; bottle is stored in a cylindrical cardboard container (b) with a separately applied base; the cover of the container is missing; both bottle and container have applied paper labels describing contents in German.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 6.7 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm
b - box - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; donated by Dr. Jean Chatham Duncan
One of the bottles in this group has the date, "Dec. 21, 1917"
Material
glass: yellow
paper: brown, black, green
antitoxin: brown
fabric: cream
metal: grey
Inscriptions
On paper label of (a): "[stamped number illegible, looks like "III"] // Farbwerke vorm. Meister Lucius & Brüning // Hoechst a. M. // Tetanus-Antitoxin // 20 A. E. // staatlich geprüft. [government approved] // Kontr. Nr. 869 [Inspection No. 869]"; top of paper covering cork stamped with "869"; metal closure is embossed with the imperial eagle from the German coat of arms on one side and "20" on the other side; on paper label of (b): "Farbwerke vorm. Meister Lucius & Brüning // Hoechst a. M. // Tetanus-Antitoxin // 20 A. E. // staatlich geprüft. [government approved] // Kontr. Nr. 869 [Inspection No. 869]"; back of container has a torn green sticker with the letter "B" and a stamp of "56"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-6
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Came in McVitie & Price Biscuit box along with 1934.31.1-.20.
Exhibit History
On exhibit at Musee Royal 22e Regiment, Quebec City, L-2018-3 2 April 2018 - 3 August 2019
On exhibit "Francophone Experience in WW I War Hospital, 1914-1918," at the Museoparc Vanier Museopark, 9 June 2014.