medicinal tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1345.1
- Description
- Circular, cardboard tin with pull-off metal cap and circular metal base. Body is patterned with black and red checks and yellow labels with black and red text. Tin has contents inside.
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "Johnson & Johnson" printed in black on small yellow rounded, rectangle .
Central, rounded-rectangular, yellow label reads "CANTHOS PLASTER / THE CANTHARIDAL VESICANT" printed in black, centrally and "Johnson & Johnson Limited / Montreal Canada" printed in red below black text. "1 YARD" printed in black on top left corner and "7 INCHES" printed in black on top right corner. Two circular, "chain" designs printed in red on either side of black text.
"RBP / 10C [ill.] / B48247" handwritten in pencil on left side of cenral label. "19/12/33" handwritten in pencil on a bias on right side of central label.
Two, rounded-rectangular, yellow labels provide directions for use and storage instructions in French and English. Small ruler in inches separates these labels.
- Measurements
- 20.8 cm length x 5.5 cm diameter
- Maker
- Johnson & Johnson Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Quebec
- Site/City Made
- Montreal
- Subjects
- Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
Less detail