University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Pharmacy, General
Pharmacy
Home Health Care
Classification
Pharmacy, Dermatology
Pharmacy, General
Pharmacy
Home Health Care
Accession Number
1977.12.39
Description
Small rectangular yellow cardboard box with blue text with clear glass octagonal bottle with blue metal screw on cap closure and yellow paper label wrapping around bottle.
Small rectangular yellow cardboard box with blue text with clear glass octagonal bottle with blue metal screw on cap closure and yellow paper label wrapping around bottle.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle
b - box
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
Dates
1920
1940
circa 1920-1940
Material
glass: transparent
paper: yellow
ink: blue
metal: black
Inscriptions
Printed on box: "HANFORD'S // TRADE MARK // Balsam // OF // Myrrh // REG. IN DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, OTTAWA, CANADA // EXTERNAL ANTISEPTIC .. DRESSING // FOR // CUTS // BURNS // BRUISES // SORES // Promotes Healing // No. 417 The Proprietary // Or Patent Medicine Act // G. C. HANFORD MFG. CO. // LIMITED // Printed on label: "