Paper packet of poppy capsules

Made:
1880-1940 in Europe
maker:
Unknown

Green paper packet containing poppy capsules, 176mm x 121 mm x 16 mm. Printed label on the packet reads, '717 POPPY CAPSULES/ (papaver somniferum)' and has a red mark ' B 4'. Europe, 1880-1940.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A669120
Materials:
paper and opium
Measurements:
length 176 mm
width 121 mm
thickness 16 mm
type:
packet and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust