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Catalog Number |
2022.05.09.01 |
Object Name |
Bottle, Medicine |
Year Range from |
1919 |
Features |
Rectangular clear glass bottle, solidly corked, paper label is adhered to the front, interior of bottle has small flecks of brown residue, especially along the bottom. Glass bottle has striations up each of the shorter sides, as well as radiating striations where the bottle tapers toward the circular mouth. There is a rim around the mouth of the bottle. Cork appears beige on top with some dark grey staining, cork appears to be black where it would have been exposed to the liquid inside the bottle. Paper label has a border of orange crosshatch with a line of red chain links along the inner edge. Interior of label is off white with blue text in various sizes and fonts "TWO OUNCES//AROMATIC SPIRITS OF AMMONIA" and "U.S.P." , "65% Alcohol", "Stimulant to Fainting" and "DOSE://Half teaspoon in//water and repeat in//fifteen minutes if ne-//cessary.". Below is text in red "Johnson & Johnson//LIMITED MONTREAL" |
Object Story |
This bottle previously containing aromatic spirits of amonia, was stored in the first aid kit originally owned by William Edward Vine c.1910 and stored at the family cottage located just south of the Napanee River. This bottle could have been added by William himself (1883-1948) or one of his descendants (listed under 2022.05.01). Aromatic spirits of amonia is generally composed of ethyl alcohol (ethanol), amonia, and amonia carbonate. U.S.P. reports that in 100ml of Spirits of amonia there is between 62% and 68% ethanol, between 1.7g and 2.1g of total amonia, and between 3.5g and 4.5g of amonia carbonate. Aromatic spirits of amonia are often mislabeled as smelling salts which are generally composed of amonia carbonate and various perfumes. However aromatic spirits of amonia can either be mixed in the water at the right concentration and consumed as instructed by this bottle, or wafted in front of the nose of the person who has feinted. |
People |
Vine, William Edward |
Subjects |
Aromatic Spirits of Amonia Smelling Salts Amonia Amonia Carbonate Ethanol First Aid Kit Fainting Fainting Treatment |
Search Terms |
Napanee Napanee River Vine Cottage |