5 blue glass shop rounds

Made:
Great Britain

5 blue glass shop rounds, each with a different label, British, second half 19th century

Details

Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A660055
Materials:
glass and cork, 1 stopper only
type:
shop rounds

Parts

Shop round of poppy syrup

Shop round of poppy syrup

Blue glass shop round (without stopper) half-full of poppy syrup (SYR: RHOEAD). 220 mm x 85 mm diameter, 1147g. Unknown maker, English, second half of the 19th century.

Measurements:
overall: 220 mm 85 mm, 1147g
Materials:
opium , half-full and glass
Object Number:
A660055 Pt1
type:
shop round and opium
Shop round of Syrup of Squill

Shop round of Syrup of Squill

Blue glass shop round with domed glass stopper containing Syrup of Squill (SYR: SCILLAE), one third full. 240 mm x 80 mm diameter, 985 g. Unknown maker, English, late 19th century.

Measurements:
overall: 240 mm 80 mm, 985g
Materials:
one third full , glass and squill
Object Number:
A660055 Pt2
type:
shop round and syrup
Glass jar, labelled "SYR:SENNAE"

Glass jar, labelled "SYR:SENNAE"

Labelled "SYR:SENNAE"

Object Number:
A660055 Pt3
type:
shop rounds
Shop round of Oxymel of Squill

Shop round of Oxymel of Squill

Blue glass shop round with cork stopper half-full of Oxmel of Squill (mascerated squill, water and honey). 215 mm x 80 mm diameter, 927g, Used to treat coughs and colds as an expectorant. Unknown maker, British, late nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 215 mm 80 mm, 927g
Materials:
half-full , glass , cork , squill and honey
Object Number:
A660055 Pt4
type:
shop round
Glass jar, labelled "SYR:MORI" and "SYR:TOLU"

Glass jar, labelled "SYR:MORI" and "SYR:TOLU"

Labelled "SYR:MORI" and "SYR:TOLU"

Object Number:
A660055 Pt5
type:
shop rounds