Gutta Percha tube for Opium tablets
Gutta percha tube for 1/2 gr. compressed Tabloid brand opium tablets, empty with possible traces remaining. 80 mm x 15 mm diameter. Interior of the tube is lined with wax paper and contains a small amount of cotton, possibly obscuring traces of opium. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English, 1900-1910.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A700020 Pt23
- Materials:
- gutta-percha, wax paper, cotton, opium and trace
- Measurements:
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overall: 80 mm 15 mm,
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
