One-piece cardboard box which has flaps at the top and bottom to open and close the container; the box is sealed with a paper seal; the box contains loose dried plant material.
One-piece cardboard box which has flaps at the top and bottom to open and close the container; the box is sealed with a paper seal; the box contains loose dried plant material.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Goodrich, USA in Oct. 1993.
Date of 1906 listed on label; likely made between 1906 and 1919
Material
cardboard: beige
paper: white
plant material: brown
Inscriptions
Paper label reads at top, "YELLOW DOCK // ROOT // Rumex crispus Lin. // No. 309509994 // Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act, // June 30, 1906. Guaranty No. 6 // Parke, Davis & Co. // Detroit, Mich. // U.S.A."; content information listed on bottom; properties listed on top.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-3 Row C
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 5.5 cm. x Width: 5.7 cm. x Depth: 3.0 cm.
Condition Remarks
The box shows very minor wear at the corners; the label has a small stain at the upper right corner; original paper seal is intact.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Used to treat scrofulous skin diseases and as a depurative in congested liver and dyspepsia.
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.