Pocket dispensary

Pocket dispensary, folding leather wallet, twin compartments containing in total ten labelled phials of tabletted drugs and one loose cork, prepared by Parke, Davis and Co., London, English, 1895-1940

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656886
Materials:
leather and catch mechanism, brass
Measurements:
length 137 mm
width 106 mm
thickness 50 mm
type:
pocket dispensaries

Parts

Phial, glass top broken

Phial, glass top broken

Phial, glass top broken, for mercury with chalk tablets full of light purple tablets

Measurements:
length 82 mm
diameter 13 mm
Materials:
glass , cork , cotton wool and paper, label
Object Number:
A656886 Pt2
type:
phials
Phial of Dover Powder tablets

Phial of Dover Powder tablets

Glass phial, cork stoppered full of compressed tablets of Dover Powder, 5 grains. 82 mm x 13 mm diameter, 12 g. By Parke, Davis and Co., London, 1895-1940.

Measurements:
length 82 mm
diameter 13 mm
12 g
Materials:
complete , glass , cork , cotton wool , paper , opium and ipecac
Object Number:
A656886 Pt3
type:
phial and opium
phial; controlled drug; opium

phial; controlled drug; opium

Glass, test-tube shaped vial with cork stopper and paper label to contain compressed tablets of lead acetate and extract of opium. To make a sedative anodyne lotion dissove one tablet in 5 fluid ounces of warm water.

Measurements:
length 82 mm
diameter 13 mm
Materials:
glass , cork , cotton wool and paper, label
Object Number:
A656886 Pt4
type:
phial and opium
Clear glass phial

Clear glass phial

Clear glass phial, cork stoppered for compressed tablets of triple bromides, containing 2 tablets, one partially pulverised

Measurements:
length 82 mm
diameter 13 mm
Materials:
glass , cork , cotton wool and paper, label
Object Number:
A656886 Pt5
type:
phials
Clear glass phial

Clear glass phial

Clear glass phial, stained milky, for aspirin, cork stoppered, containing compressed tablets

Measurements:
length 82 mm
diameter 13 mm
Materials:
glass , cork , cotton wool and paper, label
Object Number:
A656886 Pt6
type:
phials
Glass phial

Glass phial

Glass phial, cork stoppered, phial rim chipped, for compressed tablets of quinine bisulphate containing six round white tablets

Measurements:
length 82 mm
diameter 13 mm
Materials:
glass , cork , cotton wool and paper, label
Object Number:
A656886 Pt7
type:
phials
Phial of chlorodyne tablets

Phial of chlorodyne tablets

Glass phial, cork stoppered, for compressed tablets of Chlorodyne (cannabis, morphine, capsicum and peppermint), containing two brown coloured tablets. 82 mm x 13 mm diameter, 6 g. Prepared by Parke, Davis and Co., London, English, 1895-1940.

Measurements:
length 82 mm
diameter 13 mm
6 g
Materials:
glass , cork , morphine hydrochloride , paper , cannabis , capsicum and trace
Object Number:
A656886 Pt8
type:
phial and morphine
Glass phial

Glass phial

Glass phial, cork stoppered, for compressed tablets of ammonium carbonate, containing large number of small disc shaped tablets

Measurements:
length 82 mm
diameter 13 mm
Materials:
glass , cork , cotton wool and paper, label
Object Number:
A656886 Pt9
type:
phials
Cork from phial

Cork from phial

Cork from phial, slightly larger than other phials

Measurements:
height mm
diameter mm
Materials:
cork
Object Number:
A656886 Pt10
type:
cork
Pocket dispensary

Pocket dispensary

Pocket dispensary, folding leather wallet with twin compartments, by Parke, Davis and Co., London, English, 1895-1940.

Measurements:
length 137 mm
width 106 mm
thickness 50 mm
Materials:
leather and catch mechanism, brass
Object Number:
A656886 Pt11
type:
wallet