Centrum Miniature Sundial

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Centrum Miniature Sundial

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2010.2.15

Description

Miniature metal sundial advertising Centrum vitamins

Context

From gallery label: Most of the items in this case are drug advertising pieces distributed to pharmacists and doctors as gifts or 'premiums' in the last decades of the 20th century. The focus of this display is items suitable for the office, specifically for one's desk--such as pen holders, clocks, calendars, and paperweights.

Category

advertisements, decorative art/objects

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2010.2

Source or Donor

Irving L. Trust

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Irving L. Trust, D. Pharm, 2010

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lederle Laboratories Division, American Cyanamid Company

Time Period

Late 20th century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-3/4 in

Diameter

3 in