Glass bottle containing a phial of adrenaline opthalmic tablets, and a phial of cocaine hydrchloride opthalmic tablets.

Clear glass bottle containing a glass corked phial of atropine opthalmic tablets, and a glass corked phial of cocaine hydrchloride opthalmic tablets. Both phials are complete with content. Cocaine Hydrochloride phial is inscribed: 'OPTHALMIC TABLETS / (Ferris) Ref OC 2. / COCAIN. HYDROCH., / 1/50gr. / POISON / Ferris & Co. Ld. [sic] Bristol.'. Phials made by Ferris and Co. Ltd., Bristol. English, 1890-1900.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655805 Pt26
Materials:
complete, glass, cork, cocaine hydrochloride and adrenaline
Measurements:
overall: 44 mm 19 mm,
phial: 30 mm 5 mm,
type:
bottle, phial, cocaine and atropine
credit:
Wellcome Trust