Two foil sheets, one containing five suppositories (b), one containing four suppositories (c), in a cardboard box (a); the box has a price sticker on the front and an illustration depicting two adults.
Two foil sheets, one containing five suppositories (b), one containing four suppositories (c), in a cardboard box (a); the box has a price sticker on the front and an illustration depicting two adults.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 12.0 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 2.1 cm
b - sheet - Size: Length 9.7 cm x Width 5.4 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
c - sheet - Size: Length 7.7 cm x Width 5.4 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Parke-Davis Canada Inc.
Material
cardboard: orange; white; purple
metal: silver
paper: white;blue
Inscriptions
(a) Front: "12 DIN 222801 // GLYCERIN SUPPOSITORIES // PARKE-DAVIS Std. // ADULT SIZE // Represents approximately 96% w/w Glycerin U.S.P., equiv- // alent to 2.67 g per suppository. // A gentle method of emptying the lower bowel. // Directions – Remove the suppository from foil, insert into the // rectum and allow to remain for about 15 minutes. It is not // necessary for the suppository to melt to be effective. // PARKE-DAVIS [printed] // 2E [stamped] // 90 [handwritten] // JURY & LOVELL [printed] // $1 32 ["32" superscr.] [stamped]"; bottom: "GLYCERIN SUPPOSITORIES // ADULT SIZE // Individually sealed in foil."; back: "[front repeated in French] // Parke-Davis Canada Inc., Scarborough, Ontario // Lot [printed] 23200 [stamped]"; top: bottom repeated in French; right side: "GLYCERIN // SUPPOSITORIES // ADULT SIZE // 26100 261B020"; left side: right side repeated in French.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-3 Row F
Condition Remarks
Foil seals are broken; suppositories are melting and leaking glycerin; box is dirty and stained from melted glycerin.