2006.438.1: Ampoules in Case, 1920-1950
Additional Images
Image No. 2856 ; Photographer: Helen Kingsley
Object Description
Physician's pocket ampoule case with purple velvet lining and metal popper fasteners containing 12 ampoules: 3 x 1cc. Ergone 0.5%, 3 x 1cc. Digifortis, 3 x 1cc. Pituitrin 0.5%, 1cc. Camphor In Oil [camphor 0.2gm. 3gr.), 1cc. Pitressin, Chloretone 0.5%, 1.5cc. Coramine [Nikethamide B.P.]. Inner lid of case embossed with gold lettering reading: 'Dr. G. W. Bissett COMPLIMENTS OF N. E. SUDDABY'. Ampoule knife missing. Given dimensions are for closed case.
Object Classification
Accession Number: 2006.438.1
Collection: Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Date: 1920-1950
Object Dimensions
- Length: 15.5 cm
- Width: 6.8 cm
- Depth: 2 cm
Object Parts
- a) Case with partial velvet lining and popper fasteners
- b) Ampoule containing 1cc. Ergone
- c) Ampoule containing 1cc. Ergone
- d) Ampoule containing 1cc. Ergone
- e) Ampoule containing 1cc. Digifortis
- f) Ampoule containing 1cc. Digifortis
- g) Ampoule containing 1cc. Digifortis
- h) Ampoule containing 1cc. Pituitrin
- i) Ampoule containing 1cc. Pituitrin
- j) Ampoule containing 1cc. Pituitrin
- k) Ampoule containing 1cc. Camphor In Oil
- l) Ampoule containing 1cc. Pitressin
- m) Ampoule containing 1.5cc. Coramine
Object Materials
- coating,
- drug-liquid,
- glass,
- gold print,
- leather,
- paper,
- poison-liquid,
- printing ink,
- steel,
- velvet
Acquisition Detail
- Manufacturer of part m) : Ciba Company Ltd.
- Manufacturer: Parke, Davis & Co. Inc. (ampoules b-l)
- Owner: Dr George William Clement Bissett
- History of Use: Dr. G. W. C. Bissett [D 1958]. From 1920 practiced medicine on Vancouver Island [except between 1926-28 when he worked with the Trail-Rossland Clinic] and from 1946 in Victoria.
