Black simulated leather effect case containing 12 labelled glass phials of tablets.

Made:
1910-1940 in London

Black simulated leather effect case with metal clasp, containing 12 labelled glass phials of tablets. 12 bottles contents as follows:

'Penacetin' (phenacetin and caffine - half full of tablets); 'Tab ha Phenobarbital' (phenobarbitone - around 14 tablets remaining); 'Digitalin & Nitroglycerin comp. (cardiac)' (strychnine, digitalin, nitroglycerin - half full of tablets); 'Pulv Ipecac CO. B.P. Dover Powder' (opium, ipecac - 3 tablets remaining); 'Palatinoids Hydrarg Subchlor' (mercury chloride - full of tablets); 'aperiens, fort' (Aloin, Jalapin, mercury chloride, gingerin - half full of tablets); 'laxoin' (dihydroxyphthalophenon - 3/4 full of tablets); 'hypnogen' (phenobarbitone - 4 tablets remaining); 'ergota praeparata' (Alaloids of ergot, ergotoxin - half full of tablets); 'butyl chlor gelsemin quinine' (butyl chloral hydrate, gelsemin, quinine - half full of tablets); 'Acetosal' (acetysalicylic acid - half full of tablets); 'Nitroglycerium' (nitroglycerine - full of tablets). Case: height 38 mm x width 243 mm x depth 91 mm, weight 310.90g; phial: height 85 mm x diameter 19 mm. Case inscribed: 'OPPENHEIMER SON & Co, LTD'. Manufactured by Oppenheimer Son and Co. Ltd., case inscribed 'Dr. E. Pringle'. English, 1870-1930.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630202
Materials:
opium, phenobarbitone / barbitone, strychnine, mercury, complete, rexine, leatherette and metal
Measurements:
case: 38 mm x 243 mm x 91 mm,
phial: 85 mm 19 mm,
type:
medicine chest, opium, phenobarbitone, barbitone and strychnine
credit:
Wellcome Trust