Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

HV971.163.7

Description

Small, amber glass bottle, with rectangular base and cork stopper. The bottle is empty. Discoloured, rectangular, paper label is attached to the front, commerically printed, with black text.

Object History

This item originates from the West End Pharmacy in New Westminster.

Category

07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

Classification

Medical & Psychological T&E

Marks/Labels

"100 / CHOCOLATE-COATED / TABLETS / No. 480 / CORPORA LUTEA / (DESICCATED) / 2 GRAINS / Each tablet contains 2 / grains of the desiccated / material, equivalent to / about 12 grains of fresh / Corpora Luten. / Dose, 1 or 2 Tablets / three times a day. / PARJE, DAVIS & CO. / WALKERVILLE, / ONT., CANADA." printed in black down length of discoloured, white paper label. Text is enclosed by thin, black border line. Cork features small, circular green label with illegible, gold-coloured text.

Measurements

3.7 cm height x 4.4 cm width x 10.5 cm length

Maker

Parke, Davis & Company

Country Made

Canada

Province Made

Ontario

Site/City Made

Walkerville

Subjects

Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment

Names

West End Pharmacy

Geographic Access

New Westminster

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