9 ampoules

Made:
1900-1918

9 ampoules, amber glass, for digitalis preparation, in cardboard box, German, military issue, 1900-1918

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A653667
Materials:
glass, coloured and box, cardboard
Measurements:
ampoule: height 50 mm
ampoule: diameter 10 mm
box: height 19 mm
box: length 80 mm
box: width 80 mm
type:
ampoules

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