bottle; controlled drug; opium

Made:
1906-1920 in London
maker:
Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited

Gutta-percha, square based bottle with stopper covered in chamois leather. Paper label around bottle. Bottle contained in paper sleeve. To contain Tabloid brand of Opium and Lead pills. Believed to have been administered to relieve intestinal pain.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700002 Pt28
Materials:
gutta-percha and chamois leather
type:
bottle and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust