Summary
Bottle of Kery's Emulsion used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
Physical Description
Bottle is cylindrical in shape and has a wide, short neck tapering slightly outwards at the top. Brown glazed ceramic bottle with narrowing top - would have been stoppered with a cork. The name of the medicine, 'Kery's Emulsion', is stamped in the ceramic at the base of the bottle. Bottle is empty.
Significance
Examples of pharmaceuticals used in a Victorian mental health hospital
More Information
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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
W KERYS/EMULSION encircled below base
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
5.7 cm (Length), 13.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Bottles, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
