Bismuth and Soda tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Bismuth and Soda tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt1
- type:
- bottle
Brown leather travelling medicine chest by Burroughs Wellcome
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Brown leather travelling medicine chest by Burroughs Wellcome, with contents, 1910-1912
Details
- Category:
- Emergency Medicine
- Object Number:
- 1983-372
- Materials:
- case, leather and contents, glass
- type:
- medicine chests
- credit:
- Donated by Dr. J R Handfield
Parts
Potassium bromide tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Potassium Bromide 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt2
- type:
- bottle
Iron and Quinine Citrate tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Iron and Quinine Citrate 3gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt3
- type:
- bottle
Ammonium Bromide tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Ammonium Bromide 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt4
- type:
- bottle
Calcium Carbonate tables from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Calcium Carbonate Compound tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt5
- type:
- bottle
Potassium Permanganate tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Potassium Permanganate 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt6
- type:
- bottle
Potassium Nitrate tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Potassium Nitrate 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt7
- type:
- bottle
Long glass bottle with chamois covered cork stopper full of Tabloid brand 4 gr. Lead with Opium tablets. 110 mm x 15 mm diameter
Long glass bottle with chamois covered cork stopper full of Tabloid brand 4 gr. Lead with Opium tablets. 110 mm x 15 mm diameter, 27.5g. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1912.
Ammoniated Quinine tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Ammoniated Quinine tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt9
- type:
- bottle
Urotropine tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Urotropine 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt10
- type:
- bottle
Tannin tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Tannin 2 1/2gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt11
- type:
- bottle
Iron and Arsenic Compound tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Iron and Arsenic Compound tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt12
- type:
- bottle
Salicin tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Salicin 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt13
- type:
- bottle
Sodium Salicylate tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Sodium Salicylate 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt14
- type:
- bottle
Carbolic acid capsules from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Carbolic Acid 1gr capsules.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt15
- type:
- bottle
Calomel tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Calomel 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt16
- type:
- bottle
Ipecacuanha tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Ipecacuanha 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt17
- type:
- bottle
Potassium Chlorate tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Potassium Chlorate 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt18
- type:
- bottle
Salol tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Salol 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt19
- type:
- bottle
Antifebrin tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Antifebrin (acetanilide) 2gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt20
- type:
- bottle
Soda-Mint tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Soda-Mint tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt21
- type:
- bottle
Mercury chloride tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Red-painted glass bottle containing 'Corrosive Sublimate' (Mercury Chloride) tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt22
- type:
- bottle
Caffeine compound tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Caffeine Compound tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt23
- type:
- bottle
Laxative Vegetable tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Laxative Vegetable tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt24
- type:
- bottle
Chloral Hydrate crystals from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Chloral Hydrate 5gr crystals.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt25
- type:
- bottle
Potassium Iodide crystals from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Potassium Iodide 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt26
- type:
- bottle
Ipecacuanha tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Ipecacuanha 5gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt27
- type:
- bottle
Glass bottle with cork stopper approximately two-thirds full of Dover Powder. 108 mm x 15 mm diameter
Glass bottle with cork stopper approximately two-thirds full of Dover Powder (Pulv. Ipecac. cum Opio) tablets. 108 mm x 15 mm diameter, 21g. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1912.
Ipecacuanha tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Ipecacuanha with Squill 4gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt29
- type:
- bottle
Grey Powder tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Grey Powder 1gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt30
- type:
- bottle
Camphor tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Camphor Compound Tincture tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt31
- type:
- bottle
Glass bottle with chamois covered cork stopper full of Tabloid brand compressed gr. 1 Opium tablets. 60 mm x 15 mm diameter
Glass bottle with chamois covered cork stopper full of Tabloid brand compressed gr. 1 Opium tablets. 60 mm x 15 mm diameter, 9g. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1912.
Aloin Compound tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Aloin Compound tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt33
- type:
- bottle
Calomel tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Calomel 7gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt34
- type:
- bottle
Aconite tincture tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing Aconite tincture tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt35
- type:
- bottle
Arsenious tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Arsenious 1/20gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt36
- type:
- bottle
Zinc sulphate tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Zinc Sulphate 1gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt37
- type:
- bottle
Capsicum Tincture tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Capsicum Tincture tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt38
- type:
- bottle
Nox Vomica tablets from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Glass bottle containing Nox Vomica Tincture tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt39
- type:
- bottle
Orange glass phial with cork stopper full of 1/4 gr. Cocaine Hydrochloride hypodermic tablets. 45 mm x 5 mm diameter
Orange glass phial with cork stopper full of 1/4 gr. Cocaine Hydrochloride hypodermic tablets. 45 mm x 5 mm diameter, 1.8g. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1912.
Orange glass phial with cork stopper full of 1/4 gr. Morphine Sulphate hypodermic tablets. 45 mm x 5 mm diameter
Orange glass phial with cork stopper full of 1/4 gr. Morphine Sulphate hypodermic tablets. 45 mm x 5 mm diameter, 2g. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1912.
Potassium Permanganate phial from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Hypodermic phial containing Potassium Permanganate, 2g.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt42
- type:
- bottle
Orange glass phial with cork stopper full of 1/4 gr. Morphine Hydrochloride hypodermic tablets. 45 mm x 5 mm diameter
Orange glass phial with cork stopper full of 1/4 gr. Morphine Hydrochloride hypodermic tablets. 45 mm x 5 mm diameter, 1.7g. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1912.
Quinine Hydrobromide phial from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Hypodermic phial containing Quinine Hydrobromide 1/2gr tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt44
- type:
- bottle
Ergotinnine Citrate phial from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Hypodermic phial containing Ergotinnine Citrate 1/100g tablets.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt45
- type:
- bottle
Metal tin for one dozen tubes of 1/20 gr. cocaine hydrochloride Opthalmic tablets. 43 mm x 54 mm x 11 mm
Metal tin for one dozen tubes of 1/20 gr. cocaine hydrochloride Opthalmic tablets. 43 mm x 54 mm x 11 mm, 22g. Produced by the Standard Tablet & Pill Co., Hove, English, 1910-1912.
Curved needles from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Two paper packets of curved needles, made by Weiss. Labelled 'Curved needles for the eye'.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt47
- type:
- needles
Hypodermic needle kit from Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Part of miniature hypodermic needle kit with instruction leaflet, titled 'Directions for using the B.W. Co Patent Hypodermic Syringe'.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt48
- type:
- needles
Brown leather Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Brown leather travelling medicine chest, made by Burroughs Wellcome, 1910-1912.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt49
- type:
- medicine chest
Handle for brown leather Burroughs Wellcome medicine chest
Handle for brown leather travelling medicine chest, made by Burroughs Wellcome, 1910-1912.
- Object Number:
- 1983-372 Pt50
- type:
- medicine chest handle
