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Apothecary Jar - Carbolic Acid, circa 1890
Reg. No: SH 850597
- Summary:
- Brown apothecary jar containing carbolic acid from pharmacy at mental health hospital, Victoria, Australia, circa 1890. Carbolic acid (phenol) was used as an antibacterial disinfectant.
- Description:
- Brown glass apothecary's jar has concave oval base, straight sides, rounded shoulders and shortish, narrow neck with protruding rim. Cork or stopper is missing. Has printed paper label - acid. carbol. - glued on side. Jar is empty.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 21.00 cm (Height), 9.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | antibiotics, pharmacy equipment, psychiatric hospitals, sterilisation equipment |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | pharmaceuticals |
| Inscriptions: | ACID.CARBOL printed label glued on side of jar, with 1 in 2 handwritten on . FABRIC MARKET/TRADE MARKE embossed on base. |
| Manufacturer (Possible): | Fabric Market, circa 1890 |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1890 |
| References: | Martindale. The Extra pharmacopoeia. 26th ed. London Pharmaceutical Press. 1972. |
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