A foil tube (b) with threaded metal cap (c) in a cardboard box (a) along with a paper leaflet (d); tube has a paper label around circumference
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 12.5 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
b - tube - Size: Length 10.8 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
c - cap - Size: Depth 0.6 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
d - leaflet (unfolded) - Size: Length 15.9 cm x Width 10.1cm
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Parke, Davis & Co.
Dates
1930
circa 1930
Date Remarks
Based on lot number
Material
metal: silver
cardboard: cream; yellow; red
paper: cream; red; black
Inscriptions
(a) Top: "SURGICAL LUBRICANT // (GLYCERIN EMOLLIENT) // DESIGNED AS A LUBRICANT IN GYNECOLOGICAL AND SURGICAL EXAMINATIONS // PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY"; front: "Surgical Lubricant is a soluble combination of tragacanth, chon- // drus, glycerin and boric acid, with aromatics. // Printed by Parke, Davis & Co., Detroit, Mich., U.S.A."; back: "Surgical Lubricant, when properly used, reduces the danger of // carrying infection on the examining finger or instrument. It is readily // soluble in water and the hands can be thoroughly and quickly // cleansed by washing them in the ordinary way."; back: "PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // LABORATORIES // DETROIT, U.S.A. WALKERVILLE, CANADA LONDON, ENGLAND // SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL // BRANCHES // [23 cities listed]"; right side: "SURGICAL // [logo, see sketch on accession sheet] // LUBRICANT"; left side: identical to right side; (b) front: "1¼ OUNCES // SURGICAL // LUBRICANT // (GLYCERIN EMOLLIENT) // DESIGNED AS A LUBRICANT // IN GYNECOLOGICAL AND // SURGICAL EXAMINATIONS. [printed] // C682547 [stamped] // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONT., CANADA"; back: "A combination of // Tragacanth, Chondrus, // Glycerin and Boric Acid // with Aromatics // DIRECTIONS: // The finger or Instrument // upon which the Lubricant // is to be used should be // dry; if wet the Lubricant // does not adhere or spread well." (c) "To the medical profession. // Surgical Lubricant // (Glycerin // Emollient) // [text follows listing lubricant's properties, uses and gives directions for use] // Parke, Davis & Company // W.L.Rev. 12-28"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-6 Row E
Condition Remarks
Box is yellowing, stained; tube is heavily corroded, in places corroded right through and lubricant has leaked out staining the label and the leaflet; leaflet is yellowed.