"Tabloid" hypodermic case containing 5 needles and various phials

Made:
1901-1930 in Germany

"Tabloid" hypodermic case containing 5 needles and various phials, by Burroughs Wellcome, made in Germany, early 20th Century, Sir John Nicholson collection

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Object Number:
1983-881/1169
Materials:
case, steel (nickel-plated)
Measurements:
case: length 112 mm
case: width 45 mm
case: height 17 mm
type:
hypodermic cases
credit:
Royal College of Surgeons (London)

Parts

Knife for cutting phials, steel

Knife for cutting phials, steel

Knife for cutting phials, steel

Measurements:
length 50 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt2
type:
knives
Three glass phials wrapped in cotton, unmarked

Three glass phials wrapped in cotton, unmarked

Three glass phials wrapped in cotton, unmarked

Measurements:
cotton: length 58 mm
Materials:
glass and cotton
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt3
type:
phials
Two glass ampoules of "Omnopon", each: 44 mm x 10 mm diameter

Two glass ampoules of "Omnopon", each: 44 mm x 10 mm diameter

Two glass ampoules of "Omnopon" (opium alkaloids with morphine) with contents. Each: 44 mm x 10 mm diameter, 2 g. Made by Hofmann-Laroche, Swiss, probably mid-twentieth century.

Measurements:
height 44 mm
diameter 10 mm
2 g
Materials:
glass , omnopon , morphine and complete
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt4
type:
ampoules and opium
Two ampoules of Coramine

Two ampoules of Coramine

Two glass ampoules of Coramine (nikethamide), a respiratory stimulant. Each: 52 mm x 10 mm diameter, 3 g. Probably produced by CIBA, Switzerland.

Measurements:
height 52 mm
diameter 10 mm
3 g
Materials:
glass , nikethamide and complete
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt5
type:
ampoules
Two phials containg tablets of atropine sulphate, glass and cork

Two phials containg tablets of atropine sulphate, glass and cork

Two phials containg tablets of atropine sulphate, glass and cork

Measurements:
length 48 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt6
type:
phials
Glass phial with cork stopper No. 55, containing Morphine Hydrochloride gr. 1/4 hypodermic tablets. 47 mm x 4 mm diameter

Glass phial with cork stopper No. 55, containing Morphine Hydrochloride gr. 1/4 hypodermic tablets. 47 mm x 4 mm diameter

Glass phial with cork stopper containing Morphine Hydrochloride gr. 1/4 hypodermic tablets. 47 mm x 4 mm diameter, 1 g. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, early twentieth century.

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 4 mm
1g
Materials:
glass , cork , complete and morphine
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt7
type:
phial and morphine
Glass phial with cork stopper containing Apomorphine Hydrochloride gr. 1/10 hypodermic tablets. 47 mm x 4 mm diameter

Glass phial with cork stopper containing Apomorphine Hydrochloride gr. 1/10 hypodermic tablets. 47 mm x 4 mm diameter

Glass phial with cork stopper containing Apomorphine Hydrochloride gr. 1/10 hypodermic tablets. 47 mm x 4 mm diameter, 1 g. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, early twentieth century.

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 4 mm
1 g
Materials:
apomorphine , complete , glass and cork
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt8
type:
phial and apomorphine
Phial containing tablets of hyosine hydrobromide, glass and cork

Phial containing tablets of hyosine hydrobromide, glass and cork

Phial containing tablets of hyosine hydrobromide, glass and cork

Measurements:
length 48 mm
diameter 4 mm
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt9
type:
tablets
Corked yellow glass phial, containing 12 hypodermic tablets, label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.54 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand

Corked yellow glass phial, containing 12 hypodermic tablets, label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.54 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand

Corked yellow glass phial with printed paper label, containing 12 hypodermic tablets, held in place with wadding. Label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.54 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand. Cocaine Hydrochl. 1/4 gr. (0.016 grm.) HYPODERMIC. POISON.'

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 4 mm
1 g
Materials:
glass , cork , cocaine and complete
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt10
type:
phial and cocaine
Corked yellow glass phial, containing 12 hypodermic tablets, label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.54 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand

Corked yellow glass phial, containing 12 hypodermic tablets, label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.54 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand

Corked yellow glass phial with printed paper label, containing 12 hypodermic tablets, held in place with wadding. Label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.54 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand. Cocaine Hydrochl. 1/4 gr. (0.016 grm.) HYPODERMIC. POISON.'

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 4 mm
1 g
Materials:
glass , cork , complete and Cocaine
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt11
type:
phial and cocaine
Corked yellow glass phial, containing 20 hypodermic tablets, label states: 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.3 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand

Corked yellow glass phial, containing 20 hypodermic tablets, label states: 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.3 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand

Corked yellow glass phial with printed paper label, containing 20 hypodermic tablets, held in place with wadding. Label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.3 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand. Morphine Sulphate. 1/4 gr. (0.016 grm.) HYPODERMIC. POISON.'

Measurements:
length 48 mm
diameter 5 mm
1 g
Materials:
complete , morphine sulphate , glass and cork
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt12
type:
phial and morphine
Corked yellow glass phial, containing 20 hypodermic tablets, label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.25 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand

Corked yellow glass phial, containing 20 hypodermic tablets, label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.25 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand

Corked yellow glass phial with printed paper label, containing 20 hypodermic tablets, held in place with wadding. Label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London. No.25 Trade mark 'TABLOID' Brand. Morphine Bimeconate. 1/4 gr. (0.016 grm.) POISON.'

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 4 mm
1 g
Materials:
glass , cork , morphine and complete
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt13
type:
phial and morphine
Corked yellow transparent glass phial, containing 20 hypodermic tablets, label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co, London No.10 Trade Mark 'Tabloid' brand

Corked yellow transparent glass phial, containing 20 hypodermic tablets, label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co, London No.10 Trade Mark 'Tabloid' brand

Corked yellow transparent glass phial with white paper lable containing 20 hypodermic tablets held in place with wadding. Label states 'Burroughs Wellcome and Co, London No.10 Trade Mark 'Tabloid' brand. Morphine Sulphate 1/6 gr. (0.011 grm.) Sulphate 1/180 gr. (0.00036 grm.) Hypodermic. Poison'

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 4 mm
1 g
Materials:
complete , glass , cork and morphine
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt14
type:
phial and morphine
Steel case for "Tabloid" hypodermic by Burroughs Wellcome

Steel case for "Tabloid" hypodermic by Burroughs Wellcome

Steel case for "Tabloid" hypodermic by Burroughs Wellcome, made in Germany, early 20th Century, Sir John Nicholson collection (for contents see Pts 1-14)

Measurements:
case: length 112 mm
case: width 45 mm
case: height 17 mm
Materials:
steel (metal) and nickel plated
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt15
type:
case
Glass phial with glass stopper

Glass phial with glass stopper

Glass phial with glass stopper, empty, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, England, 1900-194

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 4 mm
1 g
Materials:
glass and complete
Object Number:
1983-881/1169 Pt16
type:
phial

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