(a) A rectangular-shaped box with two flaps on both ends that fold up into box; seams are apparent on sides of box; two silver foil-wrapped suppositories (b,c) are contained within the box; these are cylindrical-shaped suppositories with fold-up sides
(a) A rectangular-shaped box with two flaps on both ends that fold up into box; seams are apparent on sides of box; two silver foil-wrapped suppositories (b,c) are contained within the box; these are cylindrical-shaped suppositories with fold-up sides
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - suppository box - Size: Length 4.9 cm x Width 2.7 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
b - suppository - Size: Length 4.1 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
c - suppository - Size: Length 4.0 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
Provenance
Used by either Dr. C.H. Bird or Dr. H. Godfrey Bird of Gananoque, Ontario
The top of the box is stamped with, "TWO" and the company logo "Wyeth [in cursive script and enclosed in a box]"; the top also reads, "WYANOIDS // HEMORRHOIDAL SUPPOSITORIES // WYETH // Contains Powdered Extract Belladonna U.S.P. 0.45% (equiv. // total alkaloids 0.0056%), Ephedrine Sulphate 0.1% and Zinc // Oxide, Boric Acid, Bismuth Oxyiodide, Bismuth Subcarbonate, // Balsam Peru and Cocoa Butter. // KEEP IN A COOL PLACE // MADE IN CANADA REGISTERED TRADE MARK // JOHN WYETH & BROTHER (CANADA) LTD. // WALKERVILLE. ONT."; bottom of box reads the same, except in French; on side of box is stamped "53016 [illeg.] 0"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-3 Row E
Condition Remarks
Printing on box is slightly discoloured and flaps on box are torn