Rectangular cardboard box (a) containing a corrugated paper insert (b) brown glass octagonal bottle with a black plastic cap half full of antiseptic solution (c) a bilingual (English / French) instruction sheet (d) and separate piece of paper box lid (e).
Rectangular cardboard box (a) containing a corrugated paper insert (b) brown glass octagonal bottle with a black plastic cap half full of antiseptic solution (c) a bilingual (English / French) instruction sheet (d) and separate piece of paper box lid (e).
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - box
b - liner
c - bottle
d - instruction sheet
e - lid
Provenance
Purchased by Paul Robertson, Curator at the Museum of Health Care, at the Deseronto Flea Market for use in a nursing exhibit.
Printed identically on box and bottle label: "6 FLUID OUNCES // WAMPOLE'S // HYGEOL // ANTISEPTIC // FOR SURGICAL // AND // HYGIENIC USE // A stabilized solution of // sodium hypochlorite. // Available chlorine 1%. // Twice the strength of // Dakin's modified solution. // Price 35 cents".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-5 Box 4 Row A
Dimension Notes
a - box - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 6.0 cm
b - liner - Size: Length 22.1 cm x Width 14.3 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
c - bottle - Size: Length 14.0 cm Diam. 17.6 cm
d - instruction sheet - Size: Length 23.1 cm x Width 15.5 cm
e - lid - Size: Length 5.9 cm x Diam. 5.9 cm
Condition Remarks
Box shows wear at edges, lid a separate piece; bottle label has worn bottom edges.