Gutta percha tube of Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets
Black gutta percha tube for 5 gr. Tabloid brand Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets, with possible traces remaining. 89 mm x 19 mm diameter. Interior of the tube is lined with wax paper and contains a small amount of cotton, possibly obscuring traces of opium or remaining tablets. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English, 1900-1910.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A700020 Pt32
- Materials:
- gutta-percha, wax paper, cotton, opium and trace
- Measurements:
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overall: 89 mm 19 mm,
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
