Small rectangular pocket dispensary with hinged metal segments, 7 of which contain pills (including opium, Dover's powder, quinine, and lead with opium), 2 contain packets of powder (calomel and antimony), with an informational leaflet. 84 mm x 57 mm x 13 mm. Made by Flockhart and Company, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1837-1870.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A655749
- type:
- pocket dispensary and opium
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust