University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
Pediatrics
Classification
Pharmacy
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
Pharmacy, General
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Pediatrics
Accession Number
1980.18.1
Description
Cylindrical clear glass bottle with a narrow neck and a glass stopper with faceted edges; white enamel with gold border and black text curved label affixed to bottle; about one-quarter full of a reddish brown liquid; stopper stuck in neck.
Cylindrical clear glass bottle with a narrow neck and a glass stopper with faceted edges; white enamel with gold border and black text curved label affixed to bottle; about one-quarter full of a reddish brown liquid; stopper stuck in neck.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Myron Swartz.
Dates
1850
1880
circa 1850-1880
Material
glass: translucent; stained brownish
paper: white
ink: black
oil: brown
Inscriptions
Label on bottle has "OL. ANETHI"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-2
Length
18.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 18.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Directions for use on label are legible; #2: cork is whole; no chips or cracks in the glass; labels are whole but stained and coming up slightly at the edges.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Website
Reference Comments
Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 27th ed.
Smithsonian Institution, "OL ANETHI," National Museum of American History. https://www.si.edu/object/nmah_993906?width=85%25&height=85%25&iframe=true&destination=spotlight/bristol-myers-squibb-european-apothecary/glass-apothecary-containers
Research Facts
European dill seed oil; colourless or pale yellow oil obtained by distillation from dill; darkens with age; has a characteristic odour resembling that of caraway, and a sweet, pungent taste; for treatment of flatulence in infants. Also called oil of anethum.
Exhibit History
Agnes Etherington Art Centre - July 2002; on display in "When Medicine Met Science" exhibit, Ann Baillie Building, April 29, 2003