Oblong glass bottle, filled 4/5 full of red liquid (Mandl's Pigment); bottle has ten-sided concave taper to slender neck and white plastic cap (not removed for safety reasons); bottom of bottle slightly convex and solid; paper label affixed to front side, with red warning stripe and symbol of gradu…
Oblong glass bottle, filled 4/5 full of red liquid (Mandl's Pigment); bottle has ten-sided concave taper to slender neck and white plastic cap (not removed for safety reasons); bottom of bottle slightly convex and solid; paper label affixed to front side, with red warning stripe and symbol of graduated cylinder in front of mortar and pestle, on a blue sphere.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. Burns of Napanee, Ont., graduate of the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Class of 1947; some items belonged to Dr. Stratton, who held the Napanee practice prior to Dr. Burns.
Dates
1907
circa 1907
Date Remarks
First plastic produced in 1907
Material
plastic: white
glass: clear
paper: off-white; red; blue
liquid contents: dark red
Inscriptions
Embossed on bottle bottom: three symbols: a triangle, a square, and a diamond shape with a dot in the centre; on side: embossed lines and measuring marks; and // 1 // 1 // CC // 40 // 20"; printed label says, "Mandl's Pigment // POISON // WALLACE'S DRUG STORE LTD. // PHONE // 354-3321 // NAPANEE, ONT."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-5 Box 1 Row G
Dimension Notes
Length 12.1 cm x Width 4.2 cm x Depth 2.8 cm
Condition Remarks
Label is peeling and moisture-stained; inside of bottle is heavily stained; bottle is in good shape, no scratches, excellent structural integrity. CAUTION: POISON.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
Web site
Research Facts
Drugstores sold dyes, some of which could be quite toxic.