medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2304
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.147.11
- Description
- Glass bottle, wrapped in red paper, slightly torn at the top. Label on front. Bottle is concealed by wrapper. Bottle has rectangular shape with flat back and slightly rounded front.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "Reid's / COMPOUND SYRUP / OF / HYPOPHOSPHITES / Each drachm or teaspoonful contains 1-150 gr. of Strychinine. / A Valuable Tonic and Reliable Remdy / in the treatment of / Coughs, Colds, Bronchial affections / and Debilitated Conditions / of the System. / Contains the Tonic and Nurtitive Properties / of the Hypophosphites of Lime, Soda, Potash, / Manganese, Strychnine, Iron and Quinine. It is / pleasing to the taste and easily digested. Com- / pound Syrup of Hypophosphites has long been / prescribed and recommened by the medical pro- / fession" Direction on us below, also Makers name. Label printed on red wrapping with black letters.
- Measurements
- 23 cm height x 5 cm width x 8 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8881
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1326.1
- Description
- Emtpy clear glass bottle with paper label and black metal screw-on lid. Bottle has a rounded-rectangular base.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked "ALCORUB / (RUBBING ALCHOHOL) / COMPOUND / POISON" Black text on white label with black trim. Product and content info. included. Label is stained. Label is marked with "50" in pencil near the top.
- Measurements
- 18.5 cm height x 6 cm width x 4 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45905
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.78.339
- Description
- Rectangular, amber glass bottle, with rounded edges and white, screw cap lid. Rectangular, yellow, paper label wraps around three sides of bottle, commercially printed. Bottle is 3/4 full of solid contents. Remnants of two paper labels attached to back.
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "REID'S / GRIP FIX / CONTAINS 50 CAPSULES / For Colds and La Grippe / RELIEVES A COLD IN A NIGHT / LA GRIPPE IN 48 HOURS / Formula: ... / Directions: ... / Western Laboratories LTD. / Vancouver, Canada" printed on the front of the bottle, black text on yellow label, "GRIP FIX" printed in yellow on red banner. Further instructions, symptoms, and relieving claims printed in black on left and right sides. Partials of two paper labels on back.
- Measurements
- 3.5 cm height x 5 cm width x 10.2 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver