University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Classification
Pharmacy, General
Accession Number
1975.10.1 a-av
Description
A folding leather case (av) containing x47 vials of medicine; (a-o) are fifteen tall vials and occupy one pocket, forming one row; (p-au) are thirty-two short vials that occupy the other pocket, forming two rows; medication in miniscal sized balls; two tall vials and three short vials are empty; pr…
A folding leather case (av) containing x47 vials of medicine; (a-o) are fifteen tall vials and occupy one pocket, forming one row; (p-au) are thirty-two short vials that occupy the other pocket, forming two rows; medication in miniscal sized balls; two tall vials and three short vials are empty; preprinted tan paper labels.
Number Of Parts
48
Part Names
a-o - tall vials - Size: Length 10 cm
p-au - short vials - Size: Length 4.7 cm
av - case - Size: Length 37.7 cm x Width 42.8 cm (unfolded)
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hryciw of Kingston, Ont.
Dates
1878
1898
1878-1898
Date Remarks
Date of "March 12, 78" on clasp of case; revenue stamp on (au) has 1898.
Material
leather
glass
cork
Paper
Inscriptions
(a) "Lithium Benzoate Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01; (138)"; (b) "Zinc Sulphocarbolate Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01; (229)"; (c) "Quinine Arseniate Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01; (185)"; (d) "Hyoscyamine Amorphous Gr. 1-250; Gm. .00025; (117)"; (e) "Calcium Sulphide Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01; (55)"; (f) "Morphine Sulfate Gr. 1-12; Gm. .005; (152)"; (g) "Veratrine Gr. 1-134; Gm. .0005; (223)"; (h) "Codeine Sulphide Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (72)"; (i) "Glonoin Gr. 1-250; Gm. .00025; (102)"; (j) "Atropine Sulphate Gr. 1-250; Gm. .00025; (33)"; (k) "Copper Arsenite Gr. 1-250; Gm. .00025"; (l) "Digitalin Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (89)"; (m) "Calomel Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01; (56)"; (n) "Anticonstipation (Waugh) Alkaloid Formula (233)"; (o) "Strychnine Arseniate Gr. 1-134; Gm. .0005; (214)"; (p) "Mercury Bichloride Grs. 1/134; Grms. .0005"; (q) "Mercury Protoiodide Gr. 1-6; Grm. .01; (150)"; (r) "Colchicine Gr. 1-134; Gm. .0005; (74)"; (s) "Potassium Bichromate Gr. 1-67; Grm. .001; (179)"; (t) "Quinine Hydrofer Gr. 1-6; Grm. .01"; (u) "Cicutine Gr. 1-134; Gm. .0005; (67)"; (v) "Ergotin Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01; (95)"; (w) "Emetin Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (93)"; (x) "Aloin Gr. 1-6; Grms. .01"; (y) "Acid Arsen Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (2)"; (z) "Quassin Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (183)"; (aa) "Codeine Sulph. Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01; (73)"; (ab) "Gelseminine Grs. 1-250; Grms. .00025"; (ac) "Diarrhea (Calomel gr. 1-8; morphine sulph. gr. 1-16; powd. ipecac gr 1-32; powd. capsicum, gr. 1-16; amph [illeg.] gr. 1-16; (290)"; (ad) "Arbutin Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (25)"; (ae) "Iron Arseniate Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (125)"; (af) "Caffeine Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (46)"; (ag) "RHUS. TOX. m. 1-10; Green Tinct.; (196)"; (ah) "Bryonin Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (44)"; (ai) "Anemonin Gr. 1-134; Gm. .0005; (20)"; (aj) "Caulophyllium (Blue Cohosh) Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01"; (ak) "Cardiac Tonic Gr. 1-134; Gm. .0005; (62)"; (al) "Dosimetric Trinity (Burggraeve) #1; (243)"; (am) "Sanguinarin Nitrate Gr. 1-67; Gm. .001; (201)"; (an) "Agaricin Grs. 1/12; Grms. .005"; (ao) "Anodyne (WAUGH) For Infants; (231)"; (ap) "Chlorodyne; (239)"; (aq) "Defervescent Compound (Abbott) No. 1; (241)"; (ar) "Sulphur Co. Laxative (Buckley's); (257)"; (as) "Macrotin Gr. 1-6; Gm. .01"; (at) "Heart Tonic; (248)"; (au) "Nuclein Solution Gr. 1-12; Gm. .005; (159)"; (av) on clasp: "Pat. P. Feb 26 // March 12, 78"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A6-6
Condition Remarks
The portion containing the longer vials is separated from the portion containing the shorter vials, red rot at separated parts and edges