Summary
Apothecary jar of brandy. Used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia, circa 1900. Used as a sedative.
Physical Description
Large, green glass apothecary's jar with round, concave base, straight sides, hemispherical shoulder, slim, shortish, slightly tapering neck with cork. Printed paper label "brandy" stuck on side with adhesive tape (coming off).
Significance
Example of medicinals used in pharmacy of psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
BRANDY To be given when ordered by/Medical Officer/Ward..... is printed on paper label on side of jar.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
12 cm (Length), 34.5 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
345 mm (Height), 120 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: measured standing upright on table
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References
British pharmaceutical codex, 1963. London. Pharmaceutical Press
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Keywords
Alcohol, Hospitals, Medicinals & Drugs, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
