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Guipsine

American History Museum

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  • Guipsine box
  • Guipsine bottle

    Object Details

    maker
    Dr. M. LePrince's Products
    Description
    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: for the relief of hypertension
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Credit Line
    Gift of Richard W. Pollay
    date made
    after 1877
    after 1898
    ID Number
    2008.0018.063
    catalog number
    2008.0018.063
    accession number
    2008.0018
    Object Name
    otc preparation
    Object Type
    OTC Preparation
    Physical Description
    paper (container material)
    glass (container material)
    metal (cap material)
    extract of mistletoe, 5 centigrammes (drug active ingredient)
    Measurements
    overall: 7 cm x 5.3 cm x 2.6 cm; 2 3/4 in x 2 1/16 in x 1 in
    box: 2 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 7/8 in; 6.985 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.2225 cm
    bottle: 2 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 3/4 in; 6.0325 cm x 4.1275 cm x 1.905 cm
    Place Made
    France: Île-de-France, Paris
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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America
    Data Source
    National Museum of American History
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-251a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    nmah_1338500
    NMAH
    GUIPSINE
    National Museum of American History
    CC0
    Metadata Usage
    CC0
    Link to Original Record
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-251a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    Record ID
    nmah_1338500
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