Box of Wyeth's Wycones

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2011.388

Description

A box of twelve "Wyeth's Wycones," which were vaginal suppositories. The box is dark brown, and there are labels on the top and both short sides of the lid. Inside the box are twelve suppositories, in three columns of four.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

John Wyeth & Brother Incorporated

Date made

circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

Top of lid

Transcription

WYETH'S / WYCONES / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / VAGINAL SUPPOSITORIES / SEDATIVE, DEODORANT / ASTRINGENT / JOHN WYETH & BROTHER / INCORPORATED / PHILADELPHIA

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

One side of lid

Transcription

ONE DOZEN / WYETH'S / WYCONES / Wycones are harmless / and non irritating / KEEP IN A COOL PLACE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

Other side of lid

Transcription

ONE DOZEN / WYETH'S / WYCONES / Containing Oxyquinoline Sulfate, Boric Acid and Salicylic Acid in a special Cacao Butter base. For directions, consult enclosed circular.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mold, Suppository

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

347

Dimensions

Height

1-3/8 in

Width

1-7/8 in

Length

3-1/8 in

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1