Clear glass, rectangular bottle with square shoulders and a white synthetic polymer screw top lid. Paper label wraps around whole body and says on front 'APEX/ AN/ APEX PROJECT'. On back label says 'SYRUP OF/ IPECACUANHA/ P.M.H.F. 15 mls/ For inducing vomitting/ in the treatment of/ accidental poisoning/ and overdoses, give/ contents of bottle./ [Warning and safety instructions] KEEP OUT OF REACH/ OF CHILDREN'. Label is white with red Apex rising sun in a triangle. Blue print, except for logo and warning print in red. The base has 'J22/ A1672/ A' imprinted in the glass. Bottle contains minimal amount of original liquid content. Lid has vertical ridges.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1997.52 |
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| Accession Date: | 14 Feb 1997 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 1997 |
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| Credit: | Violet Devenish |
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Material
| glue/Adhesive/Unclassified | 0 - Whole |
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| Ink/Unclassified | 0 - Whole |
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| Synthetic Polymer/Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
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| Liquid/Unclassified | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
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