`Tabloid' medicine chest

`Tabloid' medicine chest

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`Tabloid' medicine chest, leather, in poor condition, made by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1924

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Parts

11 glass phials with cork stoppers

11 glass phials with cork stoppers

11 glass phials with cork stoppers, containing `Tabloid' medicines, see inscription for contents, prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1924

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A700029 Pt1
type:
phials
7 glass phials with cork stoppers

7 glass phials with cork stoppers

7 glass phials with cork stoppers, empty, used for `Tabloid' medicines prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1924

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A700029 Pt2
type:
phials
Phial with cork stopper containing reside of `Soloid' corrosive sublimate prepared by Burroughs

Phial with cork stopper containing reside of `Soloid' corrosive sublimate prepared by Burroughs

Phial with cork stopper containing reside of `Soloid' corrosive sublimate prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1924

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A700029 Pt3
type:
phials
Phial with cork stopper containing potassium permanganate tablets

Phial with cork stopper containing potassium permanganate tablets

Phial with cork stopper containing potassium permanganate tablets, `Soloid' brand, prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1924

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A700029 Pt4
type:
phials
6 bottles with cork stoppers containing `Tabloid' medicines

6 bottles with cork stoppers containing `Tabloid' medicines

6 bottles with cork stoppers containing `Tabloid' medicines, for contents see inscription, prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1924

Materials:
glass , stopper, cork and cover, leather
Object Number:
A700029 Pt5
type:
bottles
Bottle with cork stopper

Bottle with cork stopper

Bottle with cork stopper, broken and empty, used for `Soloid' brand boric acid, prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1924

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A700029 Pt6
type:
bottles
Bottle for aromatic chalk with opium

Bottle for aromatic chalk with opium

Glass bottle, broken, with cork stopper, used for Tabloid brand aromatic chalk tablets with opium, with traces remaining. 110 mm x 24 mm diameter, 17 g. Prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1924

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A700029 Pt7
type:
bottle and opium
Medicine measure

Medicine measure

Medicine measure, glass, made by S.S. Co., 1906-1924

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A700029 Pt8
type:
medicine measures
Glass phial for Lead with opium

Glass phial for Lead with opium

Glass phial with cork stopper for Tabloid brand Lead with opium tablets, with traces remaining. 110 mm x 15 mm, 13g. Burroughs Wellcome & Co., London, 1906-1924.

Measurements:
overall: 110 mm 15 mm, 13g
Materials:
cork , opium , lead , glass and trace
Object Number:
A700029 Pt9
type:
phial and opium
Bottle of Warburg Tincture tablets

Bottle of Warburg Tincture tablets

Glass bottle with chamois covering on cork of Tabloid brand Warburg Tincture tablets (opium and quinine). 110 mm x 22 mm, 45 g. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1924.

Measurements:
overall: 110 mm 22 mm, 45g
Materials:
opium , quinine , glass , cork , chamois and complete
Object Number:
A700029 Pt10
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle of pottasium nitrate

Bottle of pottasium nitrate

Bottle of pottasium nitrate

Object Number:
A700029/11
type:
bottle