Shop round of Aromatic Chalk Powder

Made:
1850-1900 in England

Clear glass shop round with glass lid full of light yellow Aromatic Chalk Powder (contains opium). 192 mm x 75 mm diameter. Unknown maker, English, late 19th century.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A633274
Materials:
complete, chalk, opium and glass
type:
shop round and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust