Summary
Bottle containing tincture of myrhh made by Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd., circa 1860. It was used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Clear glass medicine bottle with label on front for Liquor of Myrrh. Bottle has oblong base (rounded on front side) straight-up sides, convex in front and with concave oblong shape in back. Sharply angled shoulder, short thin neck with protruding rim and cork. Dregs of dark brown liquid in bottom of bottle.
Significance
Example of pharmaceuticals used in a mental health hospital 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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Manufacturer
Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1860
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
L 389/M G/M embossed on base. Liq. Myrrh / Fl. oz. / Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd. written on printed label on back. Label reads:" 16 Fl. Ozs. Standardised / Drug Houses of Australia Limited / Liq. Myrrhae/pro Tinct. / 1 to 3 / One volume added to 3 volumns of 90% Alcohol makes / Tincture of Myrrh B.P. / Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd. / 342-46 Little Flinders Street, Melbourne."
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
6 cm (Length), 4.5 cm (Width), 18.5 cm (Height)
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References
British pharmaceutical codex. 1963. London. Pharmaceutical Press.
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Keywords
Bottles, Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services
