Glass bottle of laudanum

Made:
1880-1940 in London

Rectangular glass dispensing bottle with glass stopper for laudanum (opium tincture) with trace contents. 89mm x 40 mm, 52 g. Printed label with red type face reads, 'LAUDUNUM. -POISON/CIVIL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY/( LIMITED,)/28 HAYMARKET, LONDON. S.W/HENRY WEST CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST' Made by the Civil Service Co-operative Society, 28 Haymarket, London, England. Supplied by Henry West, chemist and druggist.

Details

Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A660311
Materials:
glass, opium and trace
type:
dispensing bottle and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust