Green and black metal box for storing herbs; flip-top lid hinged at back; red metal labels on front and top; has been written on in black.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Parke, Davis & Co.
Dates
1923
circa 1923
Date Remarks
According to Jack Willson, they were not made after this date
Material
metal: green; black; silver; red
Inscriptions
Top: "PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // CHOICE // BOTANIC DRUGS // PRESSED"; on label: "SILKWEED // (Asclepias syriaca.)"; front: "CHOICE // BOTANIC DRUGS // PRESSED"; on label: "SILKWEED // (Asclepias syriaca.) // PARKE, DAVIS & CO // MANUFACTURING // CHEMISTS"; overwritten by hand: "ugu [underlined] 30¢ oz // Milkweed [underlined]"; left side: "P D & Co [monogrammed]"; right side: "P D & Co [monogramme]"; back: "SELECTED // PRESSED // HERBS // INCLUDING // HERBS, LEAVES, FLOWERS, // BARKS AND ROOTS // We invite attention to the fol- // lowing points of superiority. [listed] // PARKE, DAVIS & CO."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-9 Row C
Dimension Notes
Length 22.5 cm x Width 12.3 cm x Depth 13.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Extensive corrosion on bottom, around labels, where paint is chipped; front and left side are dented; dirty.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
"Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection," by Jack Willson, part 7; personal communication with Jack Willson, May 2000; CD #2
Research Facts
These distinctive green and black tins were made by Parke-Davis for druggists to store their herbs in, to make them more visible to the public