Burgundy wool felt slipcase (a) for silver metallic lighter style syringe kit (b) with syringe applicator (c) and glass cyclindrical tube with cork stopper (d); slipcase has metallic button snap and black seam; kit is incomplete; interior of case consists of two layers of inset holders with 8 circl…
Burgundy wool felt slipcase (a) for silver metallic lighter style syringe kit (b) with syringe applicator (c) and glass cyclindrical tube with cork stopper (d); slipcase has metallic button snap and black seam; kit is incomplete; interior of case consists of two layers of inset holders with 8 circles of varying sizes cut out for needles to rest in; cotton ball is inside lid of metallic case; glass tube has label with black ink wrapped around it
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a – slipcase – Size: Length 9.6 cm x Width 5.6 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
b – metal case – Size: Length 8.5 cm x Width 4.0 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
c – syringe applicator (not extended)– Size: Length 6.8 cm x Diam 1.1 cm
d – glass tube – Size: Length 7.6 cm x Diam 0.5 cm
Provenance
Donated to the museum by Paul Fritz; originally belonged to donor's great-aunt Anne Elizabeth Green, graduate of Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1909; items were used during military service in World War 1.
Maker
Parke, Davis & Co.
Dates
1905
1915
circa 1905-1915
Date Remarks
Used during WW1 service
Material
fabric: burgundy
metal: silver
glass: clear
cork: brown
paper: cream
ink: red, black
fabric: white
Inscriptions
Engraved on syringe applicator: "PARKE DAVIS & CO."; printed on vial label: "[illeg.] PODERMATIC TABLETS // NO. 13 C317261 // [illeg.] hine suplhate, 1-4 gr. // [illeg.] RKE, DAVIS & CO."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-5
Condition Remarks
Slipcase has surface dust and grime particularly near case opening; surface of slipcase button is worn; metal case has several abrasions; grime on interior of metal case; paper label on glass tube is torn and partially missing; cork is worn around edges
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"Parke-Davis," Wikipedia. October 31 2013. July 21 2014; CD #6.
Research Facts
Parke, Davis & Co. was founded in Detroit 1866; was once America's oldest and largest drug maker; the name Parke, Davis & Company was formally adopted in 1871