Collection of medicine bottles

Made:
1930-1935

Six bottles and one tube containing drugs from various suppliers, English and German, c. 1933

Empty bottle of mercuric potassium iodide by Burroughs Wellcome

Empty bottle of mercuric potassium iodide

Metal bottle of Arcanol tablets, by Chemische Fabrik auf Actien

Bottle of Arcanol tablets

Bottle of Rhino-Lacteol in box, by Boucard, Paris

Bottle of Rhino-Lacteol in box

Box of whooping cough vaccine by St. Mary's Hospital, London, 1933

Whooping cough vaccine

1933
Bottle of Atophan in cardboard box, by Chemische Fabrik auf Actien

Bottle of Atophan in cardboard box

Small box of 10 Veramon tablets (barbitone and amidopyrine) with original plastic wrapping. 85 mm x 20 mm,11 g. An advertisement from a 1930s Portugese magazine promotes Veramon tablets, 'Veramon is your best friend. Because it makes disappear the fair sex's illnesses, relieving pain and restoring well-being and good humour. If illness worsens, please see your doctor; but in the mean time discomfort can be safely and effectively avoided with Veramon.' Manufactured by Chemische Fabrik auf Actien, Berlin,Germany, 1871-1927.

Box of 10 Veramon tablets

1871-1927
Tube of tanic acid jelly, in box by Burroughs Wellcome, London

Tube of tanic acid jelly

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
1982-743
type:
bottles
credit:
Donated by A Woolnough

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