Printed on body of box: "BURGUNDY PITCH // LYMAN BROS. & CO. LIMITED, TORONTO // TORONTO CHEMICAL WORKS"; to the left of a centred set of balances: "LYMAN // BROTHERS & CO."; to the right of the scales: "MANUFACTURING // CHEMISTS"; below the scales and centred: "TORONTO."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D4-4
Dimension Notes
Length 13.0 cm x Diam. 7.8 cm
Condition Remarks
The lid is ripped.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Martindale Pharmacopeia, 27th ed.
Research Facts
"The purified resinous exudate from the Norway spruce, Picea abies (= P. excelsa) (Pinaceae)"; "A hard, brittle, reddish or yellowish-brown substance with an aromatic odour and taste"; "Soluble in alcohol and glacial acetic acid"; "Burgundy pitch is a mild counter-irritant and has been used in plasters."