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OBJECT TYPE: SUPPOSITORY/PHYSICAN'S SAMPLE
DATE: 1900–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0435.001

MANUFACTURER: Burroughs Wellcome & Co.
MODEL: ENULE HAZELINE COMPOUND
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARDSTOCK BOX WITH PAPER LABEL; CHEMICAL CONTENTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.7 cm
Width: 5.7 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
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: Burroughs
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20THC
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE
Function: USED TO HOLD SUPPOSITORIES
Technical: SAMPLE OF PACKAGING USED TO PROMOTE A MEDICATION TO PHYSICIANS IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL READS IN PART: 'Physician's Specimen. No. 5/ TRADE MARK 'Enule' BRAND/ 'Hazeline' Compound/ Each Rectal Suppository contains/ 'Hazeline' Extract of Hamamelis/ and Zinc Oxide./ IN PROTECTIVE SHEATH/.../ The word 'Enule' indicates that this brand of fine/ products is issued by B.W. & Co./ Burroughs Wellcome & Co./ LONDON (ENG), NEW YORK, MONTREAL,/ SYDNEY, CAPE TOWN'
Missing: N/A
Finish: LIGHT BLUE BOX; WHITE LABEL WITH BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Burroughs Wellcome & Co., Box, medicine, circa 1900–1920, Artifact no. 1989.0435, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1989.0435.001/

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