Clear glass
- Made:
- 1945-1970
Clear glass, circle-based fluted bottle with cork stopper and paper label. Possibly 36 ounce bottle, embossed with 'POISON'. To contain diamorphine (heroin) and terpine elixir BPC (elixir diamorphinae et terpini). This preparation is believed to been used for the cough suppressant properties of diamorphine and the expectorant properties of the terpin.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Object Number:
- 1986-1216
- type:
- bottle and diamorphine
- credit:
- Donated by A M Christopher