Shop round of compound chalk powder

Clear glass shop round with glass topper approximately two-thirds full of compound chalk powder. 185 mm x 75mm diameter. Unknown maker, English, late nineteeth century.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A633035
Materials:
complete, chalk and glass
type:
shop round and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust