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Glass Syringe with 5 Ampoules in a Tin, by Fraisse Laboratories, Paris

Inventory Number 53507

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.53507

Subject
Medicine
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Dr. A. H. T. Robb-Smith in 1975.
Primary inscriptions
.1- 'LABORATOIRES FRAISSE PARIS/ Pochette Medicale Sterilisable' .2- 'Fraisse's Ferruginous Comp: Ampoules/ FRAISSE'S NEVROSTHENIC AMPOULES/ Camphro- Salyl/ SOL- BI (Soluble bismuth)/ Hypotensive Drops' .3- 'Ampoules Friasse Paris/ Sparteine 0 gr, 05' .4- 'Ampoules Friasse Paris/ STOVAINE 0 gr. 01' .5- 'Ampoules Friasse Paris/ ERGOTINE 0 gr. 10' .6- 'Ampoules Friasse Paris/ HUILE CAMPHREE 20%' .7- 'Fraisse Paris' .8- 'FRAISSE'S FERRUGINOUS AMPOULE/ Cacod: of iron.. 0,01/ Cac. of Strychnia 1/2 mil/ Glycero of soda ... 0,10'
Object type
Syringe
Dimensions
Height: 95mm Width: 70mm Depth: 17mm Weight: 111g
Inventory No
53507
Accession Number
1975-19

Description

Glass syringe with five glass ampoules stored in tin.

.1- Storage tin for syringe and ampoules. Tin is engraved with manufacturers name and features leather grooved compartment for storing of ampoules and syringe. Tin seperates into two halves.

.2- Card featuring name of manufacturer and description of tin contents.

.3- Glass ampoule containing green liquid, described on attached paper label as being 'Sparteine'.

.4- Glass ampoule containing purple liquid, described on attached paper label as being 'Stovaine'.

.5- Glass ampoule containing red liquid, described on attached paper label as being 'Ergotine'.

.6- Glass ampoule containing yellow liquid, described on attached paper label as being 'Huile Camphree'.

.7- Glass syringe with blue scale and lettering on side. Has associated metal nozzle attachment.

.8- Glass ampoule containing yellow liquid, described on attached paper label as being 'Strychnia'.

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