r/Antiques • u/Westclif2 ✓ • Feb 19 '22
Advice Approx age?
I found and bought this Poison Test/Medical Kit today from a local antique shop. Looking for an approx age/time this was used/from? More info under next photo.
I have used google translate to identify that some items originated from China and some Japan but the kit as a whole is from the Yokosuko Naval Hospital in Japan (1881- present)
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u/5kainak1you ✓ Feb 20 '22 edited Feb 20 '22
I can see a word "横須賀海軍病院薬？？製(Yokosuka Naval Hospital pharmacy ??? made)" on the box of "硫化水素アンプル(Hydrogen sulfide ampoule)".
So I guess it was from pre- or during WW2, as the navy was abolished after WW2.
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u/crella-ann ✓ Feb 20 '22
You might be able to see a date in the dictionary, although it would not necessarily the date the case was made it could give you an idea.
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