Name/Title
Case, MedicineEntry/Object ID
2000.058 A-GDescription
Dark brown coated cardboard case with five vials still containing various medicines. Case closes by way of four flaps and the outermost flaps have a clasp for securing the case together. Inside are ten spring closures for holding ten vials. Each glass vial is cylindrical and has a metal screw cap at top with a paper label identifying the medicine contained in each. Each vial has "W, R. Warner & Co." in raised letters on the glass. Each paper label reads, "100 / Parvules / of / [medicine]. / Each containing [amount] / Prepared by / William R. Warner & Co. / Philadelphia / copyrighted." Object A is the case, Object B is "Camphor / Each containing1-20gr."; C is "Iodide Arsenic / Each containing 1-100gr."; D is "Pil. Cathartic Improved. / Each containing 1-3 gr."; E is "Aloin. / Each containing 1-10 grain."; F is "Arsenious Acid / Each containing 1-100 gr."; G is "Podophyllin. / Each containing 1-40 gr. / Chawne content .0014 Gram."Dimensions
Height
2-7/8 inWidth
8 inDepth
1 inDimension Notes
Vials measure 2.5"l x 0.625"dia. each.Material
Paper, Glass, Metal
