Cardboard box (a) containing a cylindrical, wide-mouth brown glass bottle (b) with a metal screw-on cap (c); bottle has a paper label surrounding circumference and contains gelatinous solids in a liquid.
Cardboard box (a) containing a cylindrical, wide-mouth brown glass bottle (b) with a metal screw-on cap (c); bottle has a paper label surrounding circumference and contains gelatinous solids in a liquid.
(a) Front: "ONE DOZEN // PARKE-DAVIS // GLYCERINE // SUPPOSITORIES // ADULT SIZE // These suppositories contain the highest possible // content of refined // Glycerin and are free from // any harmful substances. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"; right side: "We supply these supposi- // tories also in a long form // which is particularly suit- // able for infants. // It is not necessary for the // entire suppository to melt // to obtain satisfactory // results. // Keep tightly closed in a // cool, dry place, to prevent // ab [illeg.] ption of atmospheric // moisture."; left side: "Glycerin suppositories af- // ford a quick and harmless // method of emptying the // lower bowel. // They are more convenient // than enemas and are safer // and act more rapidly than // purgative medicines given // by mouth. // They are especially suited // for infants and children, // and for women during pregnancy."; back: "[left side translated into French] // Nous avons des supposi- // toires spéciaux pour les // bebes et les enfants."; (b) front: "ONE DOZEN // PARKE-DAVIS // GLYCERIN SUPPOSITORIES // ADULT SIZE // These suppositories contain the highest // possible content of refined glycerin and // are free from any harmful substances. // L C 155 G // STOCK No. 21-49-12 // PARKE-DAVIS & CO., LTD. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"; back: "DIRECTIONS FOR USE // Insert one suppository well up in the // rectum and allow to remain for 15 to // 30 minutes. They are more effective // when allowed to act for the // longer time. // As the glycerine is rapidly extracted // from the suppository it is not at all // necessary or even desirable that the // latter shall melt to produce full effect. // [directions repeated in French]"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-5 Box 1 Row C
Dimension Notes
a - box - Size: Length 8.2 cm x Width 4.8 cm x Depth 4.6 cm
b - bottle - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 4.0 cm
c - cap - Size: Length 1.0 cm x Diam. 4.1 cm
Condition Remarks
Cardboard is yellowed; reddish-brown stains on all sides; crease marks on left side; corners abraded; bottle sound; paper label somewhat yellowed; print faded; cap fits securely; some corrosion around edge of cap