Box of different instruments and medcines.

Object number@PPC
TitleBox of different instruments and medcines.
CreatorWilliam. R. Warner (Manufacturer)
DescriptionA box that does not appear to come with any of the instruments as it is marked with the stamp of a pipe maker.
1. Item is a small cardboard medicine box, with 3 foil wrapped suppositories in it. They are used for if the patient was needing treatement for Haemorrhoids. The patient would have to insert the tablet into their rectum. The packaging states that it was manufactured by William. R. Warner & Co, London. It also states on the side that is a physicians sample, and the paper document that comes with it, tells the physician what it does and how to use it.
2. A hand held torch pen, used by doctors to look at a patients pupils, and when using a Otoscope, to look into a patients ear. It has the markings, Ray- O- Vac, Empire Made.
3. Otsocope, used to maginfy the inside of a patients ear, used by doctors for general diagnostics. Marked with Aurolite, British Made, Reg no- 776232.
Production periodTwentieth century, late, Twentieth century, mid, Twentieth century, mid
Object nameMiscellaneous instruments
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Outer Box Length: 17.8 cm
Width: 10.5 cm
Height: 5.3 cm
Otoscope Length: 6.3 cm
Width: 7.7 cm
Torch Length: 14.4 cm
Supoositories Length: 4.1 cm
Width: 3.1 cm
Height: 1.2 cm