Collection

Six cylindrical clear glass bottles, two containing pills, one a solution

Made:
1891-1920

Six cylindrical clear glass bottles, two containing pills, and one a solution, probably Indian, 1891 to 1920

Details

Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A638747
Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
type:
dispensing bottle

Parts

Dispensing bottle, clear glass, contains pills

Dispensing bottle, clear glass, contains pills

Cylindrical clear glass bottle, containing unidentified brown pills, probably Indian, 1891 to 1920

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A638747 Pt1
type:
dispensing bottle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dispensing bottle, with brown resinous deposit

Dispensing bottle, with brown resinous deposit

Cylindrical clear glass bottle with brown resinous deposit, probably Indian, 1891 to 1920

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A638747 Pt2
type:
dispensing bottle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dispensing bottle, containing brown liquid

Dispensing bottle, containing brown liquid

Cylindrical clear glass bottle, with brown unidentified liquid, probably Indian, 1891 to 1920

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A638747 Pt3
type:
dispensing bottles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dispensing bottle, containing brown pills

Dispensing bottle, containing brown pills

Cylindrical clear glass bottle, containing brown pills probably Indian, 1891 to 1920

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A638747 Pt4
type:
dispensing bottle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dispensing bottle, with residue of asafetida tincture

Dispensing bottle, with residue of asafetida tincture

Cylindrical clear glass bottle, with residue of asafetida tincture, probably Indian, 1891 to 1920

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A638747 Pt5
type:
dispensing bottles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dispensing bottle, for compound tincture cardamoms

Dispensing bottle, for compound tincture cardamoms

Cylindrical clear glass bottle, once used for compound tincture cardamoms, probably Indian, 1891 to 1920

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A638747 Pt6
type:
dispensing bottles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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