Vial, medicine

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1900–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0440.001

MANUFACTURER: Parke, Davis & Co.
MODEL: CHLORETONE
LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS VIAL; PAPER COVER; CORK STOPPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 7.0 cm
Width: 1.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Chemicals & medications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Parke
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Detroit

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF MEDICINE SOLD IN CANADA IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C
Function: USED TO HOLD MEDICATION
Technical: EXAMPLE OF METHOD OF PACKAGING MEDICINE IN N. AMERICA IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON PAPER COVER: 'CHLORETONE./ PARKE, DAVIS & CO./ DETROIT, MICH. U.S.A.'/ LABEL AFFIXED TO TOP OF CORK: 'PARKE, DAVIS & CO. WALKERVILLE CAN./ MEDICAMENTA VERA'
Missing: CORK STOPPER BROKEN OFF AND PARTS MISSING
Finish: WHITE PAPER COVERING CLEAR GLASS VIAL
Decoration: N/A

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Parke, Davis & Co., Vial, medicine, circa 1900–1920, Artifact no. 1989.0440, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1989.0440.001/

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