Poison bottle for morphine sulphate

Made:
1860-1900 in London

Glass poison bottle for morphine sulphate, empty. 160 x 57 mm diameter, 187 g. Bottle is fitting with a black stopper as well as a cork in the center of the base to allow the contents to be accessed from either end. The bottle has a painted label in gold, black and red which reads, 'RPH:SULP:' . Made by Toogood, Mount Street, London, English, 1860-1900.

Details

Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A633517
Materials:
bottle, glass, clear, lid, boxwood, cork lined and stopper, cork
type:
poison bottle
credit:
Wellcome Trust